Nelsson Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Many Nelsson families will find their roots under Nelson, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Nelson, is “Son of Neil or Nell”.

Nelsson adds “s” to Nelson, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Related forms: Neilson, Nelsen and Nilsen.

Arms linked to Nelson and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Nelsson family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.