Nielsen

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Nielsen [IPA 'nelsn], 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 second most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 5% of the population^[1]. It is also used in Norway, although the form Nilsen is more common^[2]. In Sweden the parallel form is Nilsson. Nielsen is also in use in the Faroe Islands. The frequent occurrences of Nielsen as a surname outside Denmark^[3] is due to immigration.

[edit] People

Alice Nielsen (1872-1943), American singer
Alexander Ericsen Nielsen (1989-Present), King's Point Attendee
Anders Peter Nielsen (1867-1950), Danish shooter
Asta Nielsen (1881-1972), Danish actress
Benny Nielsen (born 1966), Danish swimmer
Benny Nielsen (born 1951), Danish former footballer
Brigitte Nielsen (born 1963), Danish actress
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), Danish composer
Christopher Nielsen (born 1963), Norwegian comics artist
Connie Nielsen (born 1965), Danish actress
Erik Nielsen (born 1924), former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, brother of Leslie
Holger Nielsen (1866-1955), Danish shooter
Holger Bech Nielsen (born 1941), Danish theoretical physicist
Inga Nielsen (1946-2008), Danish singer (soprano)
Jakob Nielsen (born 1957), Danish-American usability consultant
Jakob Nielsen (1890-1959), Danish mathematician
Jimmy Nielsen (born 1977), Danish footballer
Kay Nielsen (1886-1957), Danish "golden age" illustrator
Kurt Nilsen (born 1978), World Idol winner, Norwegian singer
Leslie Nielsen (born 1926), Canadian-born American film actor
Renata Nielsen (born 1966), Danish long jumper
Rúni Nielsen, Faroese political activist, active also in the Nordic Youth Council
Dennis Nilsen (born 1945), British serial killer who lived in London
Yngvar Nielsen (1843-1916), Norwegian historian

[edit] Business

The Nielsen Company, a Dutch media conglomerate (formerly VNU); parent company of:
- ACNielsen, a marketing research firm
- Nielsen Media Research, the company that creates the Nielsen Ratings
  - Nielsen Ratings, a rating system used to gauge television viewing habits in the United States
- Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, a service also known as BDS that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs