Last Name NILSEN

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • NILSEN is ranked as the 7059th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 5,335.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 1.67 people named NILSEN for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named NILSEN is 4,556, the rank is 7,951 and the proportion per 100k Americans named NILSEN is 1.43.

Last Names NILSEN
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 5,335 +/-4.9%
  • National Rank 7,059
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 1.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 4,556
  • National Rank 7,951
  • Proportion/100k 1.43

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name NILSEN is 96.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic origin, 0.2% Black, 0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.9% Two or More Races, and 0.3% 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 NILSEN have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 96.0% 63.9% 32.1%
Hispanic origin 2.0% 16.3% -14.3%
Black 0.2% 12.3% -12.1%
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 0.3% 0.7% -0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named NILSEN is California where 968 people have this name.
  • Vermont is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named NILSEN, as 6.26 in every 100,000 Vermontians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 98th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • Vermont 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 Tennessee (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 40 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names NILSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 185 1.44 95.7% Indiana 38 0.58 80.7% Iowa 12 0.4 59.7% Kansas 14 0.48 55.4% Michigan 41 0.41 83.8% Minnesota 171 3.13 96.2% Missouri 0 0 0.0% Nebraska 13 0.7 51.8% North Dakota 40 5.44 81.2% Ohio 126 1.09 92.9% South Dakota 18 2.07 57.8% Wisconsin 78 1.35 90.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name NILSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 185 1.44 95.7%
Indiana 38 0.58 80.7%
Iowa 12 0.4 59.7%
Kansas 14 0.48 55.4%
Michigan 41 0.41 83.8%
Minnesota 171 3.13 96.2%
Missouri 0 0 0.0%
Nebraska 13 0.7 51.8%
North Dakota 40 5.44 81.2%
Ohio 126 1.09 92.9%
South Dakota 18 2.07 57.8%
Wisconsin 78 1.35 90.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names NILSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 32 4.32 75.1% Arizona 118 1.76 94.4% California 968 2.49 98.8% Colorado 155 2.9 96.1% Hawaii 6 0.42 32.8% Idaho 0 0 0.0% Montana 8 0.77 32.5% Nevada 92 3.23 94.4% New Mexico 30 1.42 78.8% Oregon 161 4.05 96.0% Utah 108 3.66 91.1% Washington 442 6.26 98.6% Wyoming 28 4.79 79.3%

West States
State stats for the first name NILSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 32 4.32 75.1%
Arizona 118 1.76 94.4%
California 968 2.49 98.8%
Colorado 155 2.9 96.1%
Hawaii 6 0.42 32.8%
Idaho 0 0 0.0%
Montana 8 0.77 32.5%
Nevada 92 3.23 94.4%
New Mexico 30 1.42 78.8%
Oregon 161 4.05 96.0%
Utah 108 3.66 91.1%
Washington 442 6.26 98.6%
Wyoming 28 4.79 79.3%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names NILSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 60 1.68 90.7% Maine 20 1.53 68.2% Massachusetts 109 1.62 92.1% New Hampshire 37 2.82 84.9% New Jersey 313 3.5 97.7% New York 765 3.87 98.8% Pennsylvania 142 1.11 94.3% Rhode Island 9 0.86 36.2% Vermont 39 6.26 91.2%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name NILSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 60 1.68 90.7%
Maine 20 1.53 68.2%
Massachusetts 109 1.62 92.1%
New Hampshire 37 2.82 84.9%
New Jersey 313 3.5 97.7%
New York 765 3.87 98.8%
Pennsylvania 142 1.11 94.3%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 36.2%
Vermont 39 6.26 91.2%
South State Statistics Last-Names NILSEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 29 0.59 79.1% Arkansas 6 0.22 31.4% Delaware 4 0.38 31.9% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 43.9% Florida 327 1.64 98.0% Georgia 101 1 92.9% Kentucky 19 0.44 68.5% Louisiana 13 0.29 54.0% Maryland 80 1.34 92.8% Mississippi 0 0 0.0% North Carolina 61 0.61 91.7% Oklahoma 43 1.1 81.1% South Carolina 25 0.51 80.5% Tennessee 5 0.08 32.3% Texas 168 0.62 94.2% Virginia 124 1.49 94.3% West Virginia 0 0 0.0%

South States
State stats for the first name NILSEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 29 0.59 79.1%
Arkansas 6 0.22 31.4%
Delaware 4 0.38 31.9%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 43.9%
Florida 327 1.64 98.0%
Georgia 101 1 92.9%
Kentucky 19 0.44 68.5%
Louisiana 13 0.29 54.0%
Maryland 80 1.34 92.8%
Mississippi 0 0 0.0%
North Carolina 61 0.61 91.7%
Oklahoma 43 1.1 81.1%
South Carolina 25 0.51 80.5%
Tennessee 5 0.08 32.3%
Texas 168 0.62 94.2%
Virginia 124 1.49 94.3%
West Virginia 0 0 0.0%
 

Full Names with NILSEN as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have NILSEN 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 NILSEN.

The most popular full name is David NILSEN. 2.61% of all the people named NILSEN have this given name.

There are 509 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name NILSEN

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David NILSEN 2.61%
2 John NILSEN 2.18%
3 Robert NILSEN 2.18%
4 Donna NILSEN 1.39%
5 Erik NILSEN 1.13%
6 Mary NILSEN 1.04%
7 Eric NILSEN 0.96%
8 William NILSEN 0.96%
9 Linda NILSEN 0.87%
10 Lisa NILSEN 0.87%
11 Paul NILSEN 0.87%
12 Barbara NILSEN 0.78%
13 Daniel NILSEN 0.78%
14 Janet NILSEN 0.78%
15 Kenneth NILSEN 0.78%
16 Mark NILSEN 0.78%
17 Michael NILSEN 0.78%
18 Nancy NILSEN 0.78%
19 Christopher NILSEN 0.70%
20 Craig NILSEN 0.70%