LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Nilsen
Nilsen is the 8,108th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 3,915 people carried it — about 1.3 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Nilsen are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White91.2%
Hispanic4.9%
Multiracial2.3%
Asian American1.0%
Black0.5%
Native American0.2%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#9,413
2,487
2000
#7,951
3,860
2010
#7,956
4,158
2020
#8,108
3,915