Antonsen Surname

57,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Antonsen Surname Definition:

ANTENSOUN: 'son of Anton' or Antony. Thomas Antenessoun in Dunrossness, Shetland, 1602 (Mill, Diary, p. 180). Peter Antones, beadle in Dysart, 1638 (PBK., p. 135), a variant. Manse Antonsoun is in Coluasetter, 1625, and William Antonioussoun in Sandwick, a witness, 1626 (OSS.

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Antonsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5,4691:94074
Denmark1,8961:2,977250
United States6261:579,00847,409
Thailand3051:231,60139,115
Sweden1951:50,4963,894
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Belgium441:261,28731,734
England301:1,857,26974,552
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales71:442,07621,198
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Antonsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ANTENSOUN: 'son of Anton' or Antony. Thomas Antenessoun in Dunrossness, Shetland, 1602 (Mill, Diary, p. 180). Peter Antones, beadle in Dysart, 1638 (PBK., p. 135), a variant. Manse Antonsoun is in Coluasetter, 1625, and William Antonioussoun in Sandwick, a witness, 1626 (OSS., I, 118,159).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Antonsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Antonsen (Russian: Антонсен) is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Antonsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,612th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 829,355 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Antonsen are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 5,469 people, or 1 in 940. In Norway Antonsen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 47 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 28 percent reside and Western Norway, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Norway this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Antonsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Antonsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,130 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Antonsen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Antonsen surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Antonsen last name are 0.15000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Antonsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.15% less than the national average, earning 300,562 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $51,853 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Antonsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Antonsen in the Russian language
Антонсенantonsen-

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