Berthelsen Surname

89,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Berthelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berthelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,8571:1,976139
Greenland7991:7110
Norway5881:8,745926
United States5431:667,51253,277
Australia2361:114,38912,710
Sweden821:120,0828,566
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Faroe Islands391:1,256153
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Berthelsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berthelsen has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berthelsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 89,509th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,359,617 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Berthelsen reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,857 people, or 1 in 1,976. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 17 percent are found. Beside Denmark this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Greenland, where 15 percent are found and Norway, where 11 percent are found.

Berthelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berthelsen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Berthelsen surname increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berthelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Berthelsen are 20.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Berthelsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning 361,340 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $48,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.66% less than the national average, earning $46,870 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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