Nielson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Claire Nielson (born 1937), British television actress
• Howard C. Nielson (1924–2020), American politician from Utah; U.S. Representative 1983–91
• Niel Nielson (born 1954), American academic; president of Covenant College, Georgia, United States
• Poul Nielson (born 1943), Danish politician and government minister
• Nielson (singer) (born 1989), Dutch singer-songwriter

See also

• Neilson (disambiguation)
• Nielsen (disambiguation)
• Neilsen (disambiguation)
• Nilsen

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Nielson.
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