US Population With Last Name Nielsen By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 41,007 people in the US whose last name was Nielsen, and the rate of occurence of the Nielsen last name was 15.2 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Nielsen identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (95.63%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (1.70%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (1.23%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Nielsen By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

Non-Hisp White
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp AIAN
Non-Hisp Black

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Nielsen last name.

US Population With Last Name Nielsen By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 39215 95.63
Hispanic or Latino 697 1.70
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 504 1.23
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 267 0.65
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 0.50
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 119 0.29