Overview
people
Sample Size
24,069
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.7%
Female:
1.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Nelson is an English name, derived from the surname Nelson which means 'son of Neil'. It was traditionally used for boys, but now it is also used for girls in some countries.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
PT
5,142 samples
99%
BR
1,872 samples
99%
US
1,855 samples
99%
NG
1,532 samples
98%
ES
1,173 samples
99%
FR
1,145 samples
97%
AO
949 samples
98%
CO
858 samples
99%
VE
671 samples
99%
MZ
563 samples
99%
GB
500 samples
97%
KE
473 samples
100%
CL
416 samples
100%
IN
413 samples
99%
CH
312 samples
99%
ZA
298 samples
98%
AR
289 samples
100%
MY
270 samples
100%
PH
246 samples
99%
IT
224 samples
98%
+ 80 more countries
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