LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Nielson
Nielson is the 3,026th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 11,615 people carried it, about 3.9 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Nielson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White92.0%
Hispanic3.6%
Multiracial2.8%
Asian American0.8%
Black0.5%
Native American0.4%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,417
12,435
2000
#3,164
10,410
2010
#3,137
11,511
2020
#3,026
11,615