Asmussen Surname

60,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Asmussen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asmussen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1141:25,8533,420
Denmark2,8251:1,998142
United States1,4521:249,62723,746
Australia2361:114,38912,710
Netherlands1171:144,33521,873
Canada921:400,49635,373
Sweden801:123,0848,745
Chile601:293,6088,514
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Norway551:93,49612,846
France271:2,460,101186,232
England231:2,422,52489,093
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Greenland141:4,027416
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Asmüssen (2) are calculated separately.

Asmussen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Asmussen (Russian: Асмуссен) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Asmüssen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Asmussen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Asmussen is the 60,968th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 883,125 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Asmussen live; 40 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 3,114 people, or 1 in 25,853. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 64 percent reside, Hamburg, where 8 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Asmussen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Asmussen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Asmussen last name expanded 2,740 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Asmussen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Asmussen last name are 22.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Asmussen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.96% less than the national average, earning 290,836 kr per year; in United States they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $43,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $55,137 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Asmüssen962/
Ausmussen947/
Assmussen947/
Asmuissen941/
Asmussesn941/
Asmusssen941/
Asmusdsen940/
Amussen93172/
Asmusen933/
Osmussen8828/
Asmushen887/
Amoussen887/
Asmussem886/
Assmusen881/
Asmudsen881/
Asmossen880/
Asmusson880/
Asmusjen880/
Amusen868/
Assmussin820/
Asmußen80142/
Amossen80117/
Amudsen808/
Ammusen801/
Asmusin801/
Asmun7781/
Amusn7712/
Amahusen75266/
Amoussan75152/
Amossien7512/
Amousson756/
Asmeuson751/
Osmusson750/
Assmusan750/
Amusan7120,647/
Asmoun71422/
Ashmun71382/
Asmuin71205/
Asmaun71170/
Amusin71138/
Asmund71116/
Amoussoun71112/
Amuson7169/
Amuten7160/
Hasmun7153/
Amoussane7122/
Amhausend7116/
Asmunt719/
Amosen714/
Amusyn713/
Gasmun711/
Ausmun711/
Amuusn711/
Amoussina711/
Asmung711/
Amun673,457/
Amushan67185/
Amosson67108/
Amusing67102/
Hamusin6726/
Amuchen6725/
Easmunt6724/
Asmutin6718/
Amushon6718/
Amuhsin6717/
Amudson6715/
Hasmuin6712/
Ashmaun6712/
Asmoune6710/
Hamusan679/
Assmund679/
Amusant678/
Amousan676/
Aysmunt675/
Amusyna675/
Amujsan674/
Amouson674/
Amuusan674/
Aasmoen674/
Amossan674/
Amusaan673/
Aamusan673/
Amusong673/
Amouten672/
Osmuson671/
Gassmun671/
Aasmund671/
Ashmunn671/
Amushin671/
Amuisem671/
Amutent671/
Amusaun671/
Gamusan671/
Amauten671/
Amusang671/
Amuteng671/
Ausmaun671/
Asmicen671/
Amausan671/
Amusann671/
Amusian671/
Amussom671/
Ashmund670/
Asmoson670/

Asmussen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Asmussen in the Russian language
Асмуссенasmussen-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Asmussen
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