Abrahamsen Surname

59,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Abrahamsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abrahamsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4,3061:1,19497
Denmark2,0551:2,747226
United States1,4871:243,75223,231
Faroe Islands1211:40563
Sweden1081:91,1746,647
Netherlands801:211,09028,733
Greenland491:1,151161
England441:1,266,32057,817
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Abrahamsén (1) are calculated separately.

Abrahamsen Last Name Facts

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

Abrahamsen is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Abrahamsén. For other possible spellings of Abrahamsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abrahamsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 59,969th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 866,740 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Abrahamsen live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 4,306 people, or 1 in 1,194. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 51 percent live, Southern Norway, where 19 percent live and Western Norway, where 18 percent live. Apart from Norway it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Abrahamsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Abrahamsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Abrahamsen last name increased 5,128 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abrahamsen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Abrahamsen are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Abrahamsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning 336,199 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.92% more than the national average, earning $50,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $51,654 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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