Christansen Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Christansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Denmark541:104,5329,834
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Wales41:773,63329,106
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Christansen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Christansen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Christansen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,338,236th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Christansen are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, Utah, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States Christansen is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 32 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Christansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Christansen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Christansen surname increased 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Christansen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Christansen surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

Christansen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.15% less than the national average, earning $38,769 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 Christansen
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