Nielsen

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Nielsen. Doublet of Nicholson. === Proper noun === Nielsen (plural Nielsens) A surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic]. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== 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 === Neilsen == Danish == === Etymology === Originally a patronymic from Niels +‎ -sen. Cognate with Norwegian Nilsen and Swedish Nilsson. === Proper noun === Nielsen a common surname originating as a patronymic == Icelandic == === Alternative forms === Nilsen === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish Nielsen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnil.sɛn(ː)/ === Proper noun === Nielsen a surname ==== Declension ==== This proper noun needs an inflection-table template. == Norwegian == === Etymology === Originally a patronymic from Niels +‎ -sen. === Proper noun === Nielsen a surname originating as a patronymic