Berntsen Surname

54,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Berntsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berntsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6,0991:84365
United States1,2871:281,63126,245
Denmark8271:6,826623
Netherlands4691:36,0076,048
Sweden1201:82,0566,066
Germany991:813,18659,527
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Canada521:708,56956,910
England521:1,071,50151,923
Australia361:749,88148,970
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Falkland Islands351:898
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Wales131:238,04114,239
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France61:11,070,454349,096
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Berntsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berntsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Berntsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berntsen? popularity and diffusion

Berntsen is the 54,611th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 782,093 people. Berntsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Berntsen live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 6,099 people, or 1 in 843. In Norway Berntsen is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 53 percent are found, Western Norway, where 16 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 14 percent are found. Besides Norway Berntsen occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Denmark, where 9 percent are found.

Berntsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Berntsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berntsen surname grew 3,575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berntsen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Berntsen surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Berntsen last name are 15.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Berntsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.22% less than the national average, earning 334,941 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $49,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% less than the national average, earning $45,494 CAD per year.

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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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