Bertelsen Surname
Approximately 10,353 people bear this surname
Bertelsen Surname User-submission:
The Bertelsen surname means 'son of Bertel'. Bertel is a Danish first name.
Bertelsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 6,129 | 1:921 | 56 |
| United States | 2,043 | 1:177,415 | 17,786 |
| Norway | 1,183 | 1:4,347 | 399 |
| Canada | 341 | 1:108,052 | 11,605 |
| Sweden | 184 | 1:53,515 | 4,137 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Chile | 34 | 1:518,132 | 13,148 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Greenland | 21 | 1:2,685 | 297 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Bertelsen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bertelsen surname means 'son of Bertel'. Bertel is a Danish first name.
- mathiastvergaardBertelsen Demographics
Average Male Bertelsen Height
179.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bertelsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bertelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bertelsen (Russian: Бертельсен) occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bertelsen.
How Common Is The Last Name Bertelsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 49,664th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 703,907 people. The last name Bertelsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Bertelsen reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 6,129 people, or 1 in 921. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent live. Excluding Denmark this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Norway, where 11 percent live.
Bertelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bertelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,192 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bertelsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bertelsen last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.
The amount Bertelsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning 355,596 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $47,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $54,865 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berthelsen | 95 | 5,360 | / |
| Bertlsen | 94 | 4 | / |
| Berthelssen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bertelson | 89 | 861 | / |
| Bartelsen | 89 | 504 | / |
| Bertlesen | 89 | 11 | / |
| Bertilsen | 89 | 4 | / |
| Vertelsen | 89 | 3 | / |
| Berthlsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bertelsenová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Berthelson | 84 | 285 | / |
| Bertelsone | 84 | 13 | / |
| Bertelsson | 84 | 5 | / |
| Bertellson | 84 | 2 | / |
| Berttelson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Berthlesen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bertelsohn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bertlson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Berthelsson | 80 | 12 | / |
| Barthelssen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bartelson | 78 | 588 | / |
| Bertilson | 78 | 230 | / |
| Bertleson | 78 | 55 | / |
| Bartlesen | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bortelson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bertilsson | 74 | 4,330 | / |
| Barthelson | 74 | 265 | / |
| Berthilson | 74 | 11 | / |
| Bartelsson | 74 | 9 | / |
| Bertillson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Beartleson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Barthelsson | 70 | 96 | / |
| Berthilsson | 70 | 42 | / |
| Bartilson | 67 | 108 | / |
| Bertilzon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bortleson | 67 | 5 | / |
| Byrtleson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bartlesan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bartilsson | 63 | 14 | / |
| Bärtilsson | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bartlesson | 63 | 1 | / |
| Barttleson | 63 | 0 | / |
Bertelsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bertelsen in the Russian language | ||
| Бертельсен | bertelsen | - |
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