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Nelson

in Maine

There are 1,583 people with the last name "Nelson" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

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Nelson 55
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  1. is 51st most common Walker
  2. is 52nd most common Nadeau
  3. is 53rd most common Bailey
  4. is 54th most common Russell
  5. is 55th most common Nelson
  6. is 56th most common Cole
  7. is 57th most common Foster
  8. is 58th most common Harris
  9. is 59th most common Wright

Similar Names and Nicknames

Nelsen, Nilsen, Nilsson, Nilson, Nelssen, Nels, Nelsson, Nelzen, Nilssen, Nelsestuen

Most Common First Names for Nelson

Robert, Richard, John, David, James, Mary, Michael, Linda, Christopher

Meaning & History

English and Scottish: patronymic from the medieval personal name Nel or Neal, Anglo-Scandinavian forms of the Gaelic name Niall (see Neill). This was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and was introduced into northern England and East Anglia by them, rather than being taken directly from Gaelic.

Americanized spelling of the like-sounding Scandinavian names Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson.

FOREBEARS The Nelson name was an important one in 18th-century VA, starting with Thomas ‘Scotch Tom’ Nelson, who emigrated to VA at the close of the 17th century from Penrith, Cumbria, where the Nelsons were numerous. Scotch Tom settled about 1700 at Yorktown, VA, where he became a successful merchant and landholder. His son was sheriff and a member of the VA Council, and his grandson, Thomas Nelson (1738–89), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was governor of VA.

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