Christoffersen Surname
Approximately 10,618 people bear this surname
Christoffersen Surname Definition:
(Danish, Swedish) The son of Christopher (Christ-bearer).
Christoffersen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 5,846 | 1:966 | 58 |
| United States | 2,041 | 1:177,589 | 17,796 |
| Norway | 1,593 | 1:3,228 | 290 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| Sweden | 176 | 1:55,947 | 4,335 |
| New Zealand | 166 | 1:27,279 | 4,764 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Greenland | 53 | 1:1,064 | 156 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Faroe Islands | 12 | 1:4,083 | 465 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Christoffersén (1) are calculated separately.
Christoffersen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish, Swedish) The son of Christopher (Christ-bearer).
Christoffersen Demographics
Average Male Christoffersen Height
175.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Christoffersen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Christoffersen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Christoffersen is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Christoffersén. For other potential spellings of Christoffersen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Christoffersen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Christoffersen is the 48,553rd most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 686,339 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Christoffersen are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name Christoffersen is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 5,846 people, or 1 in 966. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 33 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent are found. Besides Denmark it is found in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Norway, where 15 percent are found.
Christoffersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Christoffersen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christoffersen last name grew 7,559 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Christoffersen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Christoffersen last name are 26.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.84% registered with the party.
The amount Christoffersen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning 344,822 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $47,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning $58,020 CAD per year.
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