Chistensen Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Chistensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chistensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark431:131,27211,828
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Chistensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chistensen is held by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chistensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chistensen is the 2,091,648th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Chistensen live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Chistensen is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 131,272. In Denmark Chistensen is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 40 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 16 percent reside. Besides Denmark it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Chistensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chistensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chistensen surname grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chistensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chistensen surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Chistensen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $39,360 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chistensen
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