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

The surname Christensen (Arabic: كريستنسن, Hindi: कि्रशटेनसेन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Christensén or Chrístensen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 2,298^th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 30,450 people. Christensen is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Christensen reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Scandinavia. Christensen is also the 488,148^th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 323 people.

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

Christensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Christensen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,694 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 2,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Christensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

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