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Where Does The Last Name Amundsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Amundsen (Russian: Амундсен) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ámundsen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amundsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 44,937^th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 630,793 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Amundsen reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,396,783^rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 51 people.

The surname Amundsen is most frequently used in Norway, where it is borne by 7,665 people, or 1 in 671. In Norway Amundsen is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent reside, Western Norway, where 17 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Norway Amundsen is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Amundsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Amundsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amundsen surname rose 2,035 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,540 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amundsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Amundsen last name are 7.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Amundsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning 343,420 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 57.31% more than the national average, earning R 373,824 per year; in United States they earn 10.24% more than the national average, earning $47,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $46,884 CAD per year.