Dethlefsen Surname

228,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Dethlefsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dethlefsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8921:90,25311,357
United States4601:787,95460,928
Denmark3501:16,1281,586
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England31:18,572,686338,250
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Dethlefsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dethlefsen has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dethlefsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 228,232nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,103,348 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Dethlefsen live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 892 people, or 1 in 90,253. In Germany Dethlefsen is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 73 percent are found, Hamburg, where 7 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Denmark, where 20 percent are found.

Dethlefsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dethlefsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dethlefsen last name expanded 3,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dethlefsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dethlefsen last name are 19.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dethlefsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.94% more than the national average, earning $73,503 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dethlefsen
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