How common is the surname Niesen?

1,374 people in the United States had the surname Niesen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 224,706 Americans. It ranked 19,628th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Niesen?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Niesen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Niesen?

Gertrude Niesen, American torch singer, actress, comedian and songwriter (1911-1975).

Where is the surname Niesen most common?

Wikidata records people named Niesen in the United States.

Is the surname Niesen getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,509 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,374 in 2010, down 8.9%.

The surname Niesen

A surname, carried by 1,374 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex N250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Niesen is more common than 87.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,374 people named Niesen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 224,706 Americans. That is down 8.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,509.

#19,628

rank among US surnames

1,374

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

-8.9%

change since 2000 (was #17,268)

Who is named Niesen

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Niesen identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Niesens

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gertrude Niesen
American torch singer, actress, comedian and songwriter (1911-1975)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Niesen

Nissen

Niesen has the Soundex code N250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code N250.

Questions

How common is the surname Niesen?: 1,374 people in the United States had the surname Niesen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 224,706 Americans. It ranked 19,628th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Niesen?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Niesen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Niesen?: Gertrude Niesen, American torch singer, actress, comedian and songwriter (1911-1975).
Where is the surname Niesen most common?: Wikidata records people named Niesen in the United States.
Is the surname Niesen getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,509 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,374 in 2010, down 8.9%.