Adolfsen Surname
Approximately 1,488 people bear this surname
Adolfsen Surname User-submission:
Adolfsen is a patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Adolf'.
Adolfsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 951 | 1:5,407 | 537 |
| Denmark | 189 | 1:29,866 | 3,091 |
| Netherlands | 129 | 1:130,908 | 20,305 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Greenland | 46 | 1:1,226 | 181 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Finland | 26 | 1:211,412 | 17,592 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
The alternate forms: Adolfsén (38) are calculated separately.
Adolfsen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Adolfsen is a patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Adolf'.
- haffman97Adolfsen is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'son of Adolf'.
- deleted-173293Adolfsen Demographics
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Adolfsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adolfsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Adolfsen occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Adolfsén. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Adolfsen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 263,294th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,897,544 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Adolfsen live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 951 people, or 1 in 5,407. In Norway Adolfsen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 46 percent live, Northern Norway, where 34 percent live and Western Norway, where 8 percent live. Excluding Norway it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 13 percent live and The Netherlands, where 9 percent live.
Adolfsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Adolfsen last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Adolfsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 8.59% less than the national average, earning 316,365 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolfsén | 96 | 38 | / |
| Adolfssen | 94 | 34 | / |
| Adolfson | 88 | 561 | / |
| Adolfsson | 82 | 7,948 | / |
| Adolphsen | 82 | 489 | / |
| Adolpfson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Adolfsohn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Audolfsson | 78 | 11 | / |
| Adolphfson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Adolvson | 75 | 7 | / |
| Adolfzon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adolphson | 71 | 1,235 | / |
| Adolvsson | 71 | 32 | / |
| Adólfsson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Adolphsson | 67 | 65 | / |
| Adoolphson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adolphzon | 59 | 2 | / |
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