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Where Does The Last Name Christensen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Christensen (Arabic: كريستنسن, Hindi: कि्रशटेनसेन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Christensén or Chrístensen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christensen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,298^th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 30,450 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Christensen live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in Scandinavia. Christensen is also the 488,148^th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 323 people.

The surname Christensen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 103,351 people, or 1 in 3,507. In The United States Christensen is most frequent in: Utah, where 15 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Minnesota, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 124 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 43 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.

Christensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Christensen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,694 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 2,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Christensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Christensen last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Christensen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning 376,014 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.45% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,032 per year; in South Africa they earn 91.94% more than the national average, earning R 456,120 per year; in United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $51,718 CAD per year.