Nelissen is a Dutch patronymic surname ("Nelis' son"). Nelis is a short form of the given name Cornelis. The name is most common in Dutch and Belgian Limburg.[1][2] Among variant forms of the surname are Neelissen, Nelisse, Nelis, Nellis, and Nelles. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arthur Nelissen (1879–1922), Dutch eclectic architect active in Belgium
- Danny Nelissen (born 1970), Dutch former professional road bicycle racer and former
- Jean Nelissen (1936–2010), Dutch sports journalist and commentator
- Mark Nelissen (born 1950), Belgian evolutionary biologist
- Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019), Dutch KVP politician, Deputy Prime Minister 1971–73
- Wilfried Nelissen (born 1970), Belgian road racing cyclist
- Neelissen
- Catharina Neelissen (born 1961), Dutch Olympic rower
- Nelisse/Nélisse
- Isabelle Nélisse (born 2003), Canadian actress, sister of Sophie
- Robin Nelisse (born 1978), Dutch football forward playing for the Netherlands Antilles
- Sophie Nélisse (born 2000), Canadian actress, sister of Isabelle
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