Clemmensen Surname

129,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Clemmensen Surname Definition:

(Danish) The son of Clementius (merciful).

Clemmensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,5551:2,209166
United States6281:577,16447,275
Canada701:526,36644,416
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Luxembourg361:16,1263,655
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Norway231:223,57824,793
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Faroe Islands121:4,083465
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Clemmensen 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

Clemmensen Last Name Facts

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

Clemmensen is found most frequently in Denmark. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clemmensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 129,961st most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,092,319 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Clemmensen are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Clemmensen is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,555 people, or 1 in 2,209. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent reside. Not including Denmark this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Clemmensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clemmensen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 8,971 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clemmensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Clemmensen surname are 39.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clemmensen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.3% less than the national average, earning 324,289 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.32% less than the national average, earning $40,583 CAD per year.

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