Amundson Surname

52,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Amundson Surname Definition:

(Norwegian, Icelandic) The son of Amund (protector, forever).

Amundson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2981:38,9824,807
Canada3561:103,49911,194
Sweden301:328,22522,987
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England61:9,286,343223,652
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6231:80,6088,486

Amundson (133) may also be a first name.

Amundson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian, Icelandic) The son of Amund (protector, forever).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Amundson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amundson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Amundson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amundson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amundson is the 52,523rd most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 748,131 people. The last name Amundson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Amundson are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 804,402nd most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 133 people.

Amundson is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,298 people, or 1 in 38,982. In The United States Amundson is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 26 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 13 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Amundson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amundson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Amundson last name expanded 1,492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amundson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Amundson surname are 5.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.73% registered with the party.

The amount Amundson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $46,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $51,265 CAD per year.

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