Researching Daniel Nielson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 168 people with the Nielson surname? In that year Nielson was ranked number 3411 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Daniel means "God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Daniel Nielson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Daniel Nielson and the Nielson Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 203 people with the Nielson surname in the UK? Nielson is now ranked number 3851 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Daniel Nielson
Daniel Nielson
Daniel Nielson (born 9 May 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by North Melbourne with their second selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2014 national draft. He made his debut in the four point loss to at Etihad Stadium in round sixteen of the 2017 season. Nielson is of German ancestry. He was delisted at the end of the 2018 season.Neilson played for VFL team Werribee in 2019.
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Other names that sound a bit like Nielson
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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