Ambjørnsen Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ambjørnsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ambjørnsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway831:61,9558,821
Denmark141:403,19427,097
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ambjørnsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ambjørnsen is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambjørnsen? popularity and diffusion

Ambjørnsen is the 1,871,545th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Ambjørnsen live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 61,955. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 78 percent reside, Western Norway, where 18 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Norway Ambjørnsen occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ambjørnsen Last Name Statistics demography

Ambjørnsen earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning 377,286 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anbjørnsen9011/
Ambjornson8013/
Ambjörnson805/
Ambjörnsson76248/
Ambjornsson766/
Anbjørnsson762/
Ambiringen7031/

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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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  • 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 Ambjørnsen
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