The Nesson surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 200 people carried this name — #91,981 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,428,600 people counted. That is up 18% from 170 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 122 people named Nesson.
1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 14 départements, most often Allier.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Nesson,
with a public archive behind them.
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Israel Nesson d. 1912
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Charles Nesson 1939– · teacher
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Sara Nesson 1950– · film director
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Nesson.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Nesson is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.