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 last name Christansen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christansen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Christansen is the 1,338,236th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The last name Christansen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Christansen reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Christansen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent live, Utah, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States Christansen occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 32 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Christansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Christansen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Christansen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Christansen surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Christansen
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