Akselsen Surname

270,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Akselsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akselsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway9951:5,168494
Denmark3311:17,0541,680
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Faroe Islands91:5,444585
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Akselsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akselsen (Russian: Аксельсен) is found most frequently in Norway. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akselsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 270,454th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,053,777 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Akselsen reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 995 people, or 1 in 5,168. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 57 percent live, Northern Norway, where 17 percent live and Western Norway, where 15 percent live. Excluding Norway it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Akselsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akselsen last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Akselsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.02% less than the national average, earning 307,949 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.31% less than the national average, earning $39,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.49% less than the national average, earning $34,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akselson8851/
Axselsen881/
Akselsson8239/
Axelsen804,032/
Akselssone781/
Axelssen758/
Akcelson751/
Exselsen751/
Axelsn711/
Achselson710/
Axelson673,012/
Axelsén674/
Axlesen671/
Axelsson6324,393/
Axcelson6311/
Axellson635/
Aaxelson631/
Axellsin630/
Excelsen630/
Axlessen630/
Axelzon5322/
Oxelson5320/
Axelxon531/
Akcilgin5060/
Axlesson502/
Axelssom501/
Akçilgin501/
Auxilson500/

Akselsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akselsen in the Russian language
Аксельсенakselsen-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akselsen
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