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Where is the Nelsen family from?
You can see how Nelsen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nelsen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nelsen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Nelsen family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Nelsen's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Nelsen families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nelsen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nelsen. 22% of Nelsen men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Nelsen women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nelsen were Salesman and Housewife. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Nelsen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Nelsen in 1949 was 47, and 81 in 2004.