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

Christensen (Arabic: كريستنسن, Hindi: कि्रशटेनसेन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Christensén or Chrístensen. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Christensen is the 2,298^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held 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 commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 323 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 103,351 people, or 1 in 3,507. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 15 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 124 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 43 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Christensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Christensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Christensen 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 devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Christensen surname are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.86% registered to vote for the 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.