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{{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]]
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