Clemensen Surname

363,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Clemensen Surname Definition:

(Danish) The son of Clementius (merciful).

Clemensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5001:11,2891,073
United States4361:831,32863,652
Norway271:190,45522,163
Greenland71:8,054710
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Clemensen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish) The son of Clementius (merciful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Clemensen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clemensen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Clemensen is found most in Denmark. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Clemensen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clemensen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 363,673rd most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,338,918 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Clemensen reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Clemensen is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 11,289. In Denmark Clemensen is most frequent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 31 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 27 percent live and Region Zealand, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Denmark this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.

Clemensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clemensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clemensen surname expanded 4,844 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clemensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Clemensen surname are 4.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clemensen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning 373,954 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,774 USD per year.

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