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![Show Contents]() Nilson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
A family of Strathclyde-Briton were the first to use the name Nilson. They lived in Ayrshire. The Nilson family name is also a Scottish patronymic name created from the personal name Neill. It is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Néill meaning "descendant, or son of Niall." Early Origins of the Nilson familyThe surname Nilson was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Nilson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nilson research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1474 and 1654 are included under the topic Early Nilson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nilson Spelling VariationsIn the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Nilson has appeared as Neilson, Nielson, Nilson, Nylson and others. Early Notables of the Nilson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Nilson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nilson RankingIn the United States, the name Nilson is the 10,038th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Nilson family to Ireland
Some of the Nilson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them:
Nilson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Oluf Nilson, who landed in Delaware in 1655 2
- Pavel Nilson, who arrived in Delaware in 1655 2
- Marguerite Nilson, who arrived in South Carolina in 1679 2
Nilson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Nilson, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1842 2
- C Nilson, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1846 2
- Even Nilson, who landed in Texas in 1846 2
- Anders Nilson, who landed in Texas in 1848 2
- Lars Nilson, aged 67, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 2
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Nilson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Aaron Nilson, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1910 2
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- Gustaf Nilson, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 1st District, 1899-1900 3
- Nilson Borges (1941-2021), Brazilian footballer who played as a winger
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: His regi servitium
Motto Translation: With these we render service to the king.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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