Alfsen Surname
Approximately 689 people bear this surname
Alfsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 434 | 1:11,849 | 1,337 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Alfsen Demographics
Average Alfsen Salary in
United States
$48,223 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alfsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alfsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alfsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alfsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 483,143rd most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,576,990 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Alfsen are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Alfsen is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 434 people, or 1 in 11,849. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent live, Southern Norway, where 22 percent live and Western Norway, where 16 percent live. Aside from Norway this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.
Alfsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alfsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alfsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alfsen last name are 8.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Alfsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning 321,754 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning $48,223 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfson | 83 | 495 | / |
| Olfsen | 83 | 66 | / |
| Alvsen | 83 | 6 | / |
| Alfsson | 77 | 117 | / |
| Ohlfsen | 77 | 10 | / |
| Alvåsen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Eilefsen | 71 | 78 | / |
| Healfzen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Olfson | 67 | 84 | / |
| Alfzon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Alwson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alfsom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alphson | 62 | 23 | / |
| Elfsson | 62 | 19 | / |
| Alvsing | 62 | 11 | / |
| Olfsson | 62 | 8 | / |
| Ellfson | 62 | 2 | / |
| Halvson | 62 | 1 | / |
| Álfsson | 62 | 1 | / |
| Alhfzan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Albssan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Alwsand | 62 | 1 | / |
| Olffson | 62 | 0 | / |
| Golfshan | 57 | 72 | / |
| Eilefson | 57 | 66 | / |
| Eilevsen | 57 | 5 | / |
| Eyjlfsson | 53 | 15 | / |
| Elvsén | 50 | 20 | / |
| Olbson | 50 | 16 | / |
| Alwzan | 50 | 7 | / |
| Elwson | 50 | 6 | / |
| Alwsam | 50 | 1 | / |
| Olwson | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alfsen
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