This article is about the surname Nelson. For other uses, see Nelson.
Nelson is a family name. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 39th-most common surname.[1]
It is in origin a patronymic meaning "son of Nels" (Scandinavian) or "son of Nell" (Irish).
Notable persons named Nelson
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Adam Nelson
- Al Nelson
- Alberta Nelson
- Alexander Nelson
- Alice Nelson, fictional character
- Alice Dunbar Nelson
- Allison Nelson
- Andrew Nelson
- Ann Nelson
- Anthony Nelson
- Antonya Nelson
- Arthur E. Nelson
- Azumah Nelson
B
- Baby Face Nelson
- Barry Nelson, American actor
- Barry Nelson (rugby league)
- Ben Nelson
- Bill Nelson (born 1942), U.S. senator for Florida
- Bill Nelson (musician) (born 1948), UK musician
- Billy Bass Nelson (born 1951), U.S. musician, member of the P-funk all stars
- Brad Nelson
- Brendan Nelson (born 1958), Australian member for Bradfield and former Leader of the Opposition
- Bruce Nelson (historian)
- Bruce Nelson (naval architect)
- Bruce Jay Nelson
- Buck Nelson
- Byron Nelson
C
- Carey Nelson
- Charles P. Nelson (1877–1935), U.S admiral
- Christine Nelson
- Cindy Nelson
- Colette Nelson
- Craig T. Nelson
D
- Darrin Nelson
- Dave Nelson
- David Nelson (actor), American actor, appeared in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
- David Nelson (musician), American musician
- David Nelson (VC), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- David M. Nelson
- Don Nelson
- Donnie Nelson
E
- Earle Nelson
- Ed Nelson
- Edmund Nelson
- Edmund Nelson (clergyman)
- Edward Nelson
- Edward William Nelson
- Emma Nelson
F
- Foggy Nelson, fictional character
- Francis Nelson
- Frank Nelson (disambiguation)
- Franklin Nelson, American figure skater
- Frederick Nelson
G
- Gary Nelson (disambiguation)
- Garry Nelson
- Gaylord Nelson
- Gene Nelson
- Gene Nelson (baseball)
- George Nelson (astronaut)
- George Nelson (designer)
- George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford
- Graham Nelson
- Greg Nelson and Jenny Gardner, fictional characters
- Gunnar Nelson
H
- Harold Nelson (illustrator)
- Harold George Nelson, Australian politician
- Harold "H" Nelson
- Harriet Nelson
- Harriman Nelson
- Haywood Nelson
- Henry Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of Stafford
- Holly Nelson
- Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), British Vice-Admiral
- Howard Nelson
- Hugh Nelson
- Hugh Nelson (Canadian politician)
J
- Jameer Nelson
- James Nelson (disambiguation)
- Jane Nelson
- Jay Nelson
- Jeff Nelson (disambiguation)
- Jeremiah Nelson
- Jerry Nelson
- Jez Nelson
- Jill Nelson
- Jimmy Nelson
- Joe Nelson
- John Nelson (disambiguation)
- Johnny Nelson
- Juanita Morrow Nelson
- Judd Nelson
- Judy Nelson
- Julie Nelson (disambiguation)
K
- Karl Nelson
- Kay Nelson
- Keith Nelson, musician
- Keith Nelson (footballer), New Zealand international footballer
- Ken Nelson (British record producer), a British music producer
- Ken Nelson (United States record producer), United States country music producer
- Kent C. Nelson ("Oz" Nelson)
- Kirsten Nelson
- Knute Nelson
- Kristin Nelson
L
M
- Marc Nelson
- Mary Elizabeth Nelson
- Matthew Nelson
- Melody Nelson, fictional character
- Michael Nelson (disambiguation), several people including those named "Mike Nelson"
- Morley Nelson
N
O
- Olaf Frederick Nelson
- Oliver Nelson, jazz musician
- Otto L. Nelson, Jr.
- Ozzie Nelson
P
- Paul Nelson (disambiguation)
- Peter Nelson
- Phyllis Nelson
- Prince (musician), Prince Rogers Nelson
R
- Ralph Nelson
- Ray Nelson
- Rebecca J. Nelson
- Richard Nelson (author), anthropologist and writer
- Ricky Nelson
- Ricky Nelson (baseball)
- Robert Nelson (disambiguation)
- Roger D. Nelson
- Ron Nelson
- Ronnie Nelson
- Rosemary Nelson
- Russ Nelson
- Russell M. Nelson
- Ruth Nelson
S
- Sammy Nelson
- Samuel Nelson (1792-1873), American attorney and Supreme Court justice
- Sandy Nelson
- Sean Nelson
- Shara Nelson, British singer best known for her performances with Massive Attack
- Shawn Nelson
- Shawn Nelson (Ranger)
- Simeon Nelson
- Simon Nelson-Cook, fictional character
- Steady Nelson
- Stephen L. Nelson
- Steve Nelson (American football)
- Steve Nelson (vibraphonist)
- Stewart Nelson (disambiguation)
- Stuart Nelson
- Susan Richard Nelson
T
- Tara Nelson
- Ted Nelson
- Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738–1789), American planter, soldier, and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia
- Thomas Nelson Page (1853–1922), American writer
- Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson (1812–1873), American Congressman from Tennessee
- Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Todd Nelson (disambiguation)
- Tommy Nelson (1917-1973), Major League Baseball player
- Tracy Nelson (actress), of Father Dowling Mysteries
- Tracy Nelson (singer)
- Trevor Nelson
V
- Van Nelson (born 1945), American long-distance runner
- Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
W
- Wallace Nelson
- Wally Nelson
- Walter Nelson-Rees
- William Nelson (disambiguation)
- Willie Nelson (born 1933), U.S. guitarist and country singer
- Wolfred Nelson (1791-1863), mayor of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
References
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; <http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last>
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