Last Name NEILSON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • NEILSON is ranked as the 4680th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 8,400.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 2.63 people named NEILSON 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 NEILSON is 7,423, the rank is 5,114 and the proportion per 100k Americans named NEILSON is 2.33.

Last Names NEILSON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 8,400 +/-3.9%
  • National Rank 4,680
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 2.6

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 7,423
  • National Rank 5,114
  • Proportion/100k 2.33

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name NEILSON is 94.3% White, 1.2% Hispanic origin, 1.9% Black, 0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% 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 NEILSON have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black, Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 94.3% 63.9% 30.4%
Hispanic origin 1.2% 16.3% -15.1%
Black 1.9% 12.3% -10.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.7% 4.9% -4.2%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
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 NEILSON is California where 1,319 people have this name.
  • Utah is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named NEILSON, as 42.21 in every 100,000 Utahns have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Utah.
  • Utah 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 Kentucky (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 16 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names NEILSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 328 2.54 97.6% Indiana 115 1.75 92.4% Iowa 80 2.56 91.1% Kansas 56 1.94 85.6% Michigan 258 2.6 97.5% Minnesota 150 2.75 95.6% Missouri 33 1.11 78.5% Nebraska 39 2.1 80.0% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 126 1.09 92.9% South Dakota 18 2.07 57.6% Wisconsin 88 1.53 91.8%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name NEILSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 328 2.54 97.6%
Indiana 115 1.75 92.4%
Iowa 80 2.56 91.1%
Kansas 56 1.94 85.6%
Michigan 258 2.6 97.5%
Minnesota 150 2.75 95.6%
Missouri 33 1.11 78.5%
Nebraska 39 2.1 80.0%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 126 1.09 92.9%
South Dakota 18 2.07 57.6%
Wisconsin 88 1.53 91.8%
West State Statistics Last-Names NEILSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 41.2% Arizona 296 4.4 97.7% California 1,319 3.4 99.0% Colorado 223 4.16 97.2% Hawaii 30 2.12 84.1% Idaho 141 8.6 95.6% Montana 63 6.13 92.0% Nevada 257 9.04 98.0% New Mexico 30 1.42 78.8% Oregon 270 6.81 97.6% Utah 1,242 42.21 99.3% Washington 366 5.18 98.4% Wyoming 9 1.6 34.8%

West States
State stats for the first name NEILSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 41.2%
Arizona 296 4.4 97.7%
California 1,319 3.4 99.0%
Colorado 223 4.16 97.2%
Hawaii 30 2.12 84.1%
Idaho 141 8.6 95.6%
Montana 63 6.13 92.0%
Nevada 257 9.04 98.0%
New Mexico 30 1.42 78.8%
Oregon 270 6.81 97.6%
Utah 1,242 42.21 99.3%
Washington 366 5.18 98.4%
Wyoming 9 1.6 34.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names NEILSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 69 1.92 91.9% Maine 81 6.13 90.1% Massachusetts 158 2.34 94.4% New Hampshire 28 2.11 79.8% New Jersey 208 2.33 96.4% New York 433 2.19 97.9% Pennsylvania 365 2.86 97.7% Rhode Island 9 0.86 35.8% Vermont 43 6.88 91.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name NEILSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 69 1.92 91.9%
Maine 81 6.13 90.1%
Massachusetts 158 2.34 94.4%
New Hampshire 28 2.11 79.8%
New Jersey 208 2.33 96.4%
New York 433 2.19 97.9%
Pennsylvania 365 2.86 97.7%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 35.8%
Vermont 43 6.88 91.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names NEILSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 52 1.07 85.7% Arkansas 13 0.43 59.3% Delaware 18 1.9 84.5% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 43.5% Florida 456 2.29 98.5% Georgia 76 0.75 91.3% Kentucky 6 0.15 29.9% Louisiana 100 2.16 89.4% Maryland 206 3.44 97.1% Mississippi 33 1.11 78.5% North Carolina 233 2.34 96.7% Oklahoma 107 2.76 91.1% South Carolina 68 1.4 90.8% Tennessee 103 1.58 92.5% Texas 403 1.49 97.1% Virginia 164 1.97 95.5% West Virginia 27 1.47 71.6%

South States
State stats for the first name NEILSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 52 1.07 85.7%
Arkansas 13 0.43 59.3%
Delaware 18 1.9 84.5%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 43.5%
Florida 456 2.29 98.5%
Georgia 76 0.75 91.3%
Kentucky 6 0.15 29.9%
Louisiana 100 2.16 89.4%
Maryland 206 3.44 97.1%
Mississippi 33 1.11 78.5%
North Carolina 233 2.34 96.7%
Oklahoma 107 2.76 91.1%
South Carolina 68 1.4 90.8%
Tennessee 103 1.58 92.5%
Texas 403 1.49 97.1%
Virginia 164 1.97 95.5%
West Virginia 27 1.47 71.6%
 

Full Names with NEILSON as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is Robert NEILSON. 2.38% of all the people named NEILSON have this given name.

There are 723 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name NEILSON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Robert NEILSON 2.38%
2 David NEILSON 2.32%
3 John NEILSON 1.82%
4 James NEILSON 1.60%
5 William NEILSON 1.44%
6 Michael NEILSON 1.27%
7 Barbara NEILSON 0.88%
8 Charles NEILSON 0.83%
9 Carol NEILSON 0.77%
10 Thomas NEILSON 0.77%
11 Andrew NEILSON 0.72%
12 Brian NEILSON 0.72%
13 Karen NEILSON 0.72%
14 Linda NEILSON 0.72%
15 Amy NEILSON 0.66%
16 Elizabeth NEILSON 0.66%
17 Chris NEILSON 0.61%
18 Jennifer NEILSON 0.61%
19 Mary NEILSON 0.61%
20 Richard NEILSON 0.61%

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