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