Axelsson Surname
Approximately 24,393 people bear this surname
Axelsson Surname User-submission:
Axelsson is a patronymic Swedish surname for a man named Axel. The 'sson' suffix (like 'son' in English) not simply surnames it but surnames it patronymically. The origin of the forename Axel is Scandinavian and old Norse. It comes from Asketill (ass = god, ketill = helmet).
Read More About This SurnameAxelsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 22,902 | 1:430 | 25 |
| Norway | 343 | 1:14,992 | 1,774 |
| Iceland | 296 | 1:1,284 | 223 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| Thailand | 152 | 1:464,726 | 81,315 |
| Finland | 94 | 1:58,476 | 6,828 |
| Denmark | 84 | 1:67,199 | 6,734 |
| Germany | 52 | 1:1,548,182 | 92,602 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Poland | 25 | 1:1,520,350 | 87,293 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Axelsson Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Axelsson is a patronymic Swedish surname for a man named Axel. The 'sson' suffix (like 'son' in English) not simply surnames it but surnames it patronymically. The origin of the forename Axel is Scandinavian and old Norse. It comes from Asketill (ass = god, ketill = helmet). So, a 2nd, more uncommon meaning of the surname is 'son of a god-protected' or 'divine helmet' (3rd). To find out 10+ notables surnamed Axelsson, open this Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axelsson?wprov=sfti1#
- aristoAxelsson Demographics
Average Male Axelsson Height
178.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Axelsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Axelsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Axelsson is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Axelsson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Axelsson is the 22,289th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 298,756 people. Axelsson is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Axelsson reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 22,902 people, or 1 in 430. In Sweden Axelsson is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 14 percent reside and Skåne County, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Sweden it occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 1 percent reside and Iceland, where 1 percent reside.
Axelsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Axelsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Axelsson surname rose 2,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Axelsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Axelsson surname are 30.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Axelsson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning 322,980 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $51,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,602 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axelson | 93 | 3,012 | / |
| Axcelson | 88 | 11 | / |
| Axelssen | 88 | 8 | / |
| Axellson | 88 | 5 | / |
| Axlesson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Axelssom | 88 | 1 | / |
| Azelsson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aaxelson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Akselsson | 82 | 39 | / |
| Axelsen | 80 | 4,032 | / |
| Axelzon | 80 | 22 | / |
| Oxelson | 80 | 20 | / |
| Aselson | 80 | 9 | / |
| Azelson | 80 | 8 | / |
| Axleson | 80 | 6 | / |
| Axelsén | 80 | 4 | / |
| Acelson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Axelxon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akselssone | 78 | 1 | / |
| Akselson | 75 | 51 | / |
| Axelsund | 75 | 5 | / |
| Asselson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ascelson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Axselsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akcelson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hazelson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Auxilson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Achelson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Haselson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hasselson | 71 | 21 | / |
| Achselson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Akselsen | 63 | 1,442 | / |
| Ashilson | 63 | 0 | / |
| Haselsen | 63 | 0 | / |
| Achilson | 63 | 0 | / |
| Gosselson | 59 | 1 | / |
| Eichelson | 59 | 0 | / |
| Ocilson | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ozilson | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ozelsen | 53 | 1 | / |
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