Bahnsen Surname

156,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bahnsen Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Panno, a pet form of names beginning with Ban (precept), as Banager and Banhart.

Bahnsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1201:323,62429,464
Germany1,0791:74,6119,448
Denmark4511:12,5161,202
Mexico541:2,298,63320,081
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greenland11:56,3791,133
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Bahnsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Panno, a pet form of names beginning with Ban (precept), as Banager and Banhart.

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

Bahnsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bahnsen is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bahnsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahnsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 156,421st most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,603,625 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Bahnsen live; 42 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,120 people, or 1 in 323,624. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 13 percent are found, Iowa, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 39 percent are found and Denmark, where 16 percent are found.

Bahnsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bahnsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,588 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bahnsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bahnsen last name are 18.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.2% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bahnsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.69% less than the national average, earning 277,942 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $45,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $47,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bansen92795/
Bansaen86454/
Bahnson86406/
Bohnsen86113/
Banseng8629/
Banshen861/
Bahnsin860/
Bainsen860/
Bannsen860/
Bayhnson801/
Banschen801/
Beanshen800/
Banson776,517/
Bansan771,528/
Bangen77493/
Bonsen77433/
Bansin77339/
Vansen77138/
Banzen77108/
Bamsen7717/
Banjen777/
Bainsn771/
Bohnsn771/
Bahanshan751/
Banchen71998/
Bainson71930/
Bansong71807/
Bansing71493/
Beinsen71162/
Vohnsen71129/
Bangeng71129/
Baingen71122/
Bansang71104/
Bansond71101/
Boonsen71100/
Benhsen7173/
Bainsin7144/
Banjeng7130/
Bohnson7128/
Bonseng7124/
Bhangen7123/
Bansant7121/
Bansaan7120/
Bansone7116/
Banshin7115/
Bansian7110/
Bansane719/
Bandjen719/
Bainsan718/
Beanson715/
Bhansin715/
Bahnsonová712/
Bhongen712/
Bamchen712/
Bonsaen712/
Baunson711/
Bansaun711/
Vanssen711/
Banssan711/
Bonsehn711/
Bonsent711/
Batnsan711/
Baumsen711/
Banzeen711/
Banzson711/
Bansonn711/
Bansoon711/
Bantgen710/
Bonseen710/
Bannson710/
Bansson710/
Vansien710/
Baanson710/
Bansingh671,870/
Boonsaen67345/
Baumchen67220/
Boonseng67185/
Bainsane67150/
Bhansing6797/
Bainnson6741/
Baingeng6734/
Beinssen6728/
Bansiong6721/
Bounseng6720/
Bancheng6710/
Vanschen677/
Banshina675/
Bahangin674/
Bahanzin674/
Bancn673/
Bhainjen672/
Baingent672/
Vansienė672/
Bonschen672/
Banzienė672/
Baunsing672/
Banshang672/
Basenzon671/
Basingen671/
Bannsond671/
Bansione671/
Bhansane671/
Bhanshin671/
Bhainsan671/
Batenson671/
Bandjeng671/
Bansuong671/
Boonsien671/
Bonnsaen671/
Boonsuen671/
Banchane670/
Beansang670/
Baunchen670/

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