Caspersen Surname

140,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Caspersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caspersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,6731:3,374288
United States6991:518,53943,349
Norway5101:10,0831,112
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Canada631:584,85148,473
Sweden361:273,52118,976
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
England161:3,482,379114,324
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greenland11:56,3791,133
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Caspersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caspersen is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caspersen? popularity and diffusion

Caspersen is the 140,664th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,297,461 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Caspersen live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 1,673 people, or 1 in 3,374. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 31 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent live and Region Zealand, where 21 percent live. Not including Denmark Caspersen occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Norway, where 16 percent live.

Caspersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caspersen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,039 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caspersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Caspersen surname are 14.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Caspersen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6% more than the national average, earning 366,860 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $47,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning $47,558 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caspersen
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