Abelsen Surname

341,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Greenland

Abelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6771:7,596787
Greenland2611:21646
Denmark741:76,2807,479
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Abelsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abelsen (Russian: Абельсен) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abelsen? popularity and diffusion

Abelsen is the 341,330th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,772,812 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Abelsen are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 677 people, or 1 in 7,596. In Norway it is mostly found in: Northern Norway, where 45 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 28 percent reside and Western Norway, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Norway this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Greenland, where 24 percent reside and Denmark, where 7 percent reside.

Abelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Abelsen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Abelsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning 319,861 kr per year and in United States they earn 61.7% more than the national average, earning $69,770 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Abelsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abelsen in the Russian language
Абельсенabelsen-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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