Nielsen (surname)

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Nielsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈne̝lsn̩]) is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Niels, Niels being the Danish version of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος, Nikolaos (cf. Nicholas). It is the most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 4% of the population,[1] and is also in use in the Faroe Islands. It is also used in Norway, although the forms Nelsen and Nilsen are more common.[2] In Sweden the parallel form is Nilsson. The frequent occurrence of Nielsen as a surname outside Denmark is due to emigration.[3] Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Neilsen, Neilson, Nelsen, Nelson, or Nielson.[4][5][6][7]

Notable people with this name include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Thisgaard, Julie Kragh (16 January 2018). "Her er Danmarks mest populære efternavne". livsstil.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ [1] Statistics Norway
  3. ^ University of Copenhagen – Name Research Section
  4. ^ Hendee, D.L. (1986). 1886: A Danish-American Family Saga. Prairie Wind Books. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-9616585-0-2. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ Coleman, N.L.; Veka, O. (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-0-299-24833-8. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ Smith, E.C. (1986). American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-8063-1150-0. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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