Davidsen Surname

70,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Davidsen Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'son of david'.

Davidsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,3441:1,688113
Norway1,9941:2,579226
United States4731:766,29859,625
Greenland3941:14329
Faroe Islands3151:15627
Germany1911:421,49538,230
Canada811:454,88439,362
Sweden531:185,78812,836
France281:2,372,240182,981
England271:2,063,63279,942
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Davidsen (19) may also be a first name.

Davidsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'son of david'.

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Davidsen Last Name Facts

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

Davidsen occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Davidsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Davidsen is the 70,433rd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,038,260 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Davidsen live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used given name globally It is held by 19 people.

The surname Davidsen is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 3,344 people, or 1 in 1,688. In Denmark Davidsen is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Denmark this surname is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Davidsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Davidsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Davidsen surname rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Davidsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Davidsen surname are 11.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Davidsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning 318,348 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.49% less than the national average, earning R 70,128 per year; in United States they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $42,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $49,797 CAD per year.

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