Last Name NELSEN

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • NELSEN is ranked as the 4217th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 9,426.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 2.96 people named NELSEN for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named NELSEN is 7,487, the rank is 5,066 and the proportion per 100k Americans named NELSEN is 2.35.

Last Names NELSEN
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 9,426 +/-3.7%
  • National Rank 4,217
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 3.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 7,487
  • National Rank 5,066
  • Proportion/100k 2.35

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name NELSEN is 96.4% White, 1.2% Hispanic origin, 0.4% Black, 0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.9% Two or More Races, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name NELSEN have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name NELSEN is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name NELSEN

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 96.4% 63.9% 32.5%
Hispanic origin 1.2% 16.3% -15.1%
Black 0.4% 12.3% -11.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.6% 4.9% -4.3%
Two or more races 0.9% 1.8% -0.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.4% 0.7% -0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named NELSEN is California where 996 people have this name.
  • Nebraska is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named NELSEN, as 33.87 in every 100,000 Nebraskans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Minnesota.
  • Nebraska is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Alabama (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 18 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names NELSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 315 2.45 97.5% Indiana 38 0.58 80.7% Iowa 473 15.22 98.9% Kansas 141 4.84 94.2% Michigan 188 1.9 96.4% Minnesota 887 16.26 99.5% Missouri 27 0.89 75.1% Nebraska 637 33.87 99.4% North Dakota 72 9.79 90.8% Ohio 110 0.95 91.9% South Dakota 230 26.95 98.2% Wisconsin 422 7.32 98.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name NELSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 315 2.45 97.5%
Indiana 38 0.58 80.7%
Iowa 473 15.22 98.9%
Kansas 141 4.84 94.2%
Michigan 188 1.9 96.4%
Minnesota 887 16.26 99.5%
Missouri 27 0.89 75.1%
Nebraska 637 33.87 99.4%
North Dakota 72 9.79 90.8%
Ohio 110 0.95 91.9%
South Dakota 230 26.95 98.2%
Wisconsin 422 7.32 98.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names NELSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 64 8.65 90.2% Arizona 355 5.28 98.1% California 996 2.57 98.8% Colorado 236 4.41 97.4% Hawaii 30 2.12 84.1% Idaho 125 7.64 95.0% Montana 133 13.03 96.8% Nevada 128 4.52 96.0% New Mexico 30 1.42 78.8% Oregon 226 5.7 97.2% Utah 290 9.85 96.2% Washington 529 7.49 98.9% Wyoming 28 4.79 79.2%

West States
State stats for the first name NELSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 64 8.65 90.2%
Arizona 355 5.28 98.1%
California 996 2.57 98.8%
Colorado 236 4.41 97.4%
Hawaii 30 2.12 84.1%
Idaho 125 7.64 95.0%
Montana 133 13.03 96.8%
Nevada 128 4.52 96.0%
New Mexico 30 1.42 78.8%
Oregon 226 5.7 97.2%
Utah 290 9.85 96.2%
Washington 529 7.49 98.9%
Wyoming 28 4.79 79.2%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names NELSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 52 1.44 89.0% Maine 20 1.53 68.0% Massachusetts 24 0.36 64.3% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 125 1.4 94.0% New York 386 1.96 97.6% Pennsylvania 76 0.6 89.7% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 12 1.88 75.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name NELSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 52 1.44 89.0%
Maine 20 1.53 68.0%
Massachusetts 24 0.36 64.3%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 125 1.4 94.0%
New York 386 1.96 97.6%
Pennsylvania 76 0.6 89.7%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 12 1.88 75.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names NELSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 17 0.36 70.2% Arkansas 58 1.94 86.4% Delaware 4 0.38 31.6% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 43.5% Florida 238 1.2 97.3% Georgia 101 1 92.9% Kentucky 32 0.73 77.9% Louisiana 27 0.58 71.3% Maryland 40 0.67 86.4% Mississippi 27 0.89 75.1% North Carolina 118 1.19 94.8% Oklahoma 78 2.02 88.4% South Carolina 43 0.89 87.3% Tennessee 41 0.63 86.5% Texas 329 1.22 96.6% Virginia 92 1.1 92.8% West Virginia 27 1.47 71.6%

South States
State stats for the first name NELSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 17 0.36 70.2%
Arkansas 58 1.94 86.4%
Delaware 4 0.38 31.6%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 43.5%
Florida 238 1.2 97.3%
Georgia 101 1 92.9%
Kentucky 32 0.73 77.9%
Louisiana 27 0.58 71.3%
Maryland 40 0.67 86.4%
Mississippi 27 0.89 75.1%
North Carolina 118 1.19 94.8%
Oklahoma 78 2.02 88.4%
South Carolina 43 0.89 87.3%
Tennessee 41 0.63 86.5%
Texas 329 1.22 96.6%
Virginia 92 1.1 92.8%
West Virginia 27 1.47 71.6%
 

Full Names with NELSEN as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have NELSEN as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named NELSEN.

The most popular full name is Robert NELSEN. 1.63% of all the people named NELSEN have this given name.

There are 711 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name NELSEN

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Robert NELSEN 1.63%
2 Michael NELSEN 1.48%
3 David NELSEN 1.43%
4 James NELSEN 1.28%
5 John NELSEN 1.23%
6 Mark NELSEN 1.13%
7 Mary NELSEN 1.13%
8 Brian NELSEN 0.94%
9 Eric NELSEN 0.84%
10 Susan NELSEN 0.84%
11 William NELSEN 0.84%
12 Karen NELSEN 0.74%
13 Richard NELSEN 0.74%
14 Daniel NELSEN 0.69%
15 Jennifer NELSEN 0.69%
16 Linda NELSEN 0.69%
17 Ronald NELSEN 0.69%
18 Dorothy NELSEN 0.64%
19 George NELSEN 0.64%
20 Craig NELSEN 0.59%