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There are approximately 39,765 people named Nelson in the UK. That makes it the 217th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 629 are named Nelson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

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The Nelson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

NELSON. The son of Nigel, A Norman personal name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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