Alexandersen Surname

284,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Alexandersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alexandersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6981:8,087738
Norway5321:9,6661,043
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Alexandersen Last Name Facts

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

Alexandersen is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alexandersen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 284,958th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,398,182 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Alexandersen live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Alexandersen is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is held by 698 people, or 1 in 8,087. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 33 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent live. Excluding Denmark it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Alexandersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alexandersen has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Alexandersen last name grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alexandersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alexandersen surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.

The amount Alexandersen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning 331,458 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.19% less than the national average, earning $29,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.97% less than the national average, earning $37,773 CAD per year.

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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 Alexandersen
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