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

Amundsen (Russian: Амундсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Ámundsen. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 44,937^th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 630,793 people. Amundsen occurs mostly 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 common first name worldwide It is held by 51 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 7,665 people, or 1 in 671. In Norway Amundsen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent reside, Western Norway, where 17 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 15 percent reside. Other than Norway this last name 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 occurrence of Amundsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Amundsen surname expanded 2,035 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,540 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amundsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Amundsen are 7.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.14% being registered with the political 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.