Nielsen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Nielsen. Doublet of Nicholson.

Proper noun

Nielsen (plural Nielsens)

  1. A surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
    • 2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN[1]:
      Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Nielsen is the 810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 42,773 individuals. Nielsen is most common among White (94.2%) individuals.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Niels +‎ -sen. Cognate with Norwegian Nilsen and Swedish Nilsson.

Proper noun

Nielsen

  1. a common surname originating as a patronymic

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Nielsen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnil.sɛn(ː)/

Proper noun

Nielsen

  1. a surname

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Niels +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Nielsen

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic