Nielsen 350803 224112452 2008-07-07T10:55:05Z 122.107.69.194 {{distinguish|Nielson|Neilson|Nilsen}} '''Nielsen''' [IPA 'nelsn], is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[patronymic]] [[surname]], literally meaning ''son of Niels'', '''Niels''' being the Danish version of the [[Greek language|Greek]] male given name Νικόλαος, Nikolaos ([[confer|cf.]] [[Nicholas]]). It is the second most common [[surname]] in [[Denmark]], shared by about 5% of the population<ref>[http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/pop/2007.aspx] Statistics Denmark</ref>. It is also used in [[Norway]], although the form ''Nilsen'' is more common<ref>[http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/navn/index.html] Statistics Norway</ref>. 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]]<ref>[http://www.danskernesnavne.navneforskning.ku.dk/Personnavne.asp University of Copenhagen - Name Research Section]</ref> is due to [[emigration]]. ==People== * [[Alice Nielsen]] (1872-1943), American singer * [[Anders Peter Nielsen]] (1867-1950), Danish shooter * [[Asta Nielsen]] (1881-1972), Danish actress * [[Benny Nielsen]] (born 1966), Danish swimmer * [[Benny Nielsen (footballer)|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 (usability consultant)|Jakob Nielsen]] (born 1957), Danish-American usability consultant * [[Jakob Nielsen (mathematician)|Jakob Nielsen]] (1890-1959), Danish mathematician * [[Jimmy Nielsen]] (born 1977), Danish footballer * [[Kay Nielsen]] (1886-1957), Danish "golden age" illustrator * '''[[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 * [[Yngvar Nielsen]] (1843-1916), Norwegian historian ==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 ==Other== * [[Nielsen-Olesen vortex]] ;References {{Reflist}} [[Category:Surnames]] [[Category:Danish surnames]] [[cs:Nielsen]] [[de:Nielsen]] [[fr:Nielsen]] [[nl:Nielsen]] [[ja:ニールセン]] [[no:Nielsen]] [[ru:Нильсен]]