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, USA * Poul Nielson (born 1943), Danish politician and government minister * Nielson (singer) (born 1989), Dutch singer-songwriter

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