Nelson (surname)
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Nelson is a family name. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 39th-most common surname.[1]
[edit] Origin
Nelson is a patronymic meaning "son of Nels" (Scandinavian) or "son of Nell" (Irish).
[edit] 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
[edit] A
- Aaron Thomas Nelson
- Adam 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
[edit] B
- Baby Face Nelson
- Barry Nelson
- Barry Nelson (rugby league footballer)
- Ben Nelson
- Bill Nelson (politician) (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 Defence Minister
- Bruce Nelson (naval architect)
- Bruce Nelson (historian)
- Bruce Jay Nelson
- Buck Nelson
- Byron Nelson
[edit] C
- Carey Nelson
- Charles P. Nelson (1877–1935), U.S admiral
- Christine Nelson
- Christopher Nelson
- Cindy Nelson
- Cindy Nelson (singer)
- Colette Nelson
- Craig T. Nelson
[edit] D
- Darrin Nelson
- Dave Nelson
- David Nelson (soldier), an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- David Nelson (actor), an American actor, appeared in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
- David Nelson (musician), an American musician
- David Nelson (reporter)
- David M. Nelson
- Don Nelson
- Donnie Nelson
[edit] E
[edit] F
- Foggy Nelson, fictional character
- Francis Nelson
- Frank Nelson
- Franklin Nelson (skater)
- Frederick Nelson
[edit] G
- Gary Nelson
- Garry Nelson
- Gail Nelson
- Gaylord Nelson
- Gene Nelson
- Gene Nelson (baseball)
- George Nelson (astronaut)
- George Nelson (designer)
- George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford
- Graham Nelson
- Greg and Jenny Nelson, fictional characters
- Gunnar Nelson
[edit] H
- Harold Nelson
- 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)
[edit] J
- Jameer Nelson
- James Nelson
- James C. Nelson
- James L. Nelson
- Jane Nelson
- Jason Nelson
- Jay Nelson
- Jeff Nelson (baseball player), a baseball player
- Jeff Nelson (hockey), an ice hockey player
- Jeff Nelson (musician), a rock musician
- Jeff Nelson (umpire), a baseball umpire
- Jeremiah Nelson
- Jerry Nelson
- Jesse Nelson (born 1987), current husband of Avril Lavigne
- Jez Nelson
- Jill Nelson
- Jimmy Nelson
- Joanne Nelson
- Joe Nelson
- Joey Nelson
- John Nelson:
- John Nelson (baseball player)
- John Nelson (conductor), American conductor
- John Nelson (convert), early English convert to Islam
- John Nelson (doctor), president of the American Medical Association
- John Nelson (LAPD officer)
- John Nelson (lawyer), Attorney General of the United States in the 1800s
- John Nelson (martyr), Catholic priest and martyr (d. 1578)
- John Allen Nelson, American actor
- Johnny Nelson
- Juanita Nelson
- Judd Nelson
- Judy Nelson
- Julie Nelson
[edit] K
- Karl Nelson
- Kay Nelson
- Ken Nelson
- Kent C. Nelson
- Kent "Oz" Nelson
- Kirsten Nelson
- Knute Nelson
- Kristin Nelson
[edit] L
[edit] M
- Marc Nelson
- Mary Elizabeth Nelson
- Matthew Nelson
- Melody Nelson, fictional character
- Michael Nelson
- Michael J. Nelson, comedian and writer
- Michael R. Nelson (politician) of Carrboro, North Carolina, the first openly gay mayor elected in that state
- Mike Nelson:
- Mike Nelson (artist), Turner Prize winner
- Mike Nelson (MST3K), character played by Michael J. Nelson on Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Mike Nelson, the fictional scuba diver (played by Lloyd Bridges) in American television adventure series Sea Hunt
- Morley Nelson
[edit] N
[edit] O
- Olaf Frederick Nelson
- Oliver Nelson, jazz musician
- Oliver Evans Nelson, Jr., geneticist
- Otto L. Nelson, Jr.
- Ozzie Nelson
[edit] P
- Paul Nelson:
- Paul Nelson (creationist)
- Paul R. Nelson (Wisconsin politics), 2006 Republican nominee for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.
- Prince (musician), Prince Rogers Nelson
- Peter Nelson
- Phyllis Nelson
[edit] R
- Ralph Nelson
- Ray Nelson
- Rebecca J. Nelson
- Richard Nelson (author), anthropologist and writer
- Richard K. Nelson
- Ricky Nelson
- Ricky Nelson (wrestler)
- Ricky Lee Nelson
- Robert Nelson
- Robert H. Nelson
- Roger D. Nelson
- Ron Nelson
- Rosemary Nelson
- Russ Nelson
- Russell M. Nelson
- Ruth Nelson
- Ryan Nelson
[edit] 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
- Steady Nelson
- Stephen L. Nelson
- Steve Nelson (American football)
- Steve Nelson (vibraphonist)
- Stewart Nelson
- Stuart Nelson
- Susan Richard Nelson
[edit] 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
- Tommy Nelson (1917-1973), Major League Baseball player
- Tracy Nelson (actress), of Father Dowling Mysteries
- Tracy Nelson (singer)
- Trevor Nelson
- Tyler Nelson, actor and dancer
[edit] V
[edit] W
- Wallace Nelson
- Wally Nelson
- Walter Nelson-Rees
- William Nelson (governor) (1711-1772) American Colonial governor of Virginia
- William Nelson (congressman) (1784-1869), U.S. Congressman for New York
- William "Bull" Nelson (1824-1862), Union army general in the American Civil War
- William Rockhill Nelson (1841-1915), U.S. journalist and publisher
- William L. Nelson (1875-1946), U.S. Congressman for Missouri
- William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
- Willie Nelson (born 1933), U.S. guitarist and country singer
- Wolfred Nelson (1791-1863), Mayor of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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[edit] 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>
