Axelson Surname

147,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Axelson Surname Definition:

Son of Axel (from “Ash Tree” in Norwegian).

Axelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1731:166,80116,922
Sweden3601:27,3522,227
Canada2131:172,98417,319
South Africa571:950,48660,033
England521:1,071,50151,923
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Norway371:138,98117,684
Australia321:843,61652,533
Finland71:785,24338,644
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Axelson (17) may also be a first name.

Axelson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Son of Axel (from “Ash Tree” in Norwegian).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Swedish) The son of Axel (divine reward).

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

Axelson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Axelson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Axelson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Axelson is the 147,082nd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,419,504 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Axelson reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 17 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,173 people, or 1 in 166,801. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Axelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Axelson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,622 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Axelson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Axelson surname are 8.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Axelson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.37% less than the national average, earning 282,494 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.68% less than the national average, earning R 110,076 per year; in United States they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $47,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $51,230 CAD per year.

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