Brandsen Surname

310,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Brandsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brandsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8141:20,7463,275
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Denmark701:80,6397,855
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Brandsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brandsen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 310,992nd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,017,792 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Brandsen reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 814 people, or 1 in 20,746. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 28 percent live, North Holland, where 24 percent live and Utrecht, where 22 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Denmark, where 6 percent live.

Brandsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brandsen last name are 26.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.21% registered with the party.

The amount Brandsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.37% more than the national average, earning R 378,720 per year and in United States they earn 22.16% more than the national average, earning $52,712 USD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brandsen
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