Engebretsen Surname

114,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Engebretsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Engebretsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3,2011:1,606130
United States6681:542,60344,940
Sweden571:172,75011,943
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Denmark141:403,19427,097
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Engebretsen Last Name Facts

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

Engebretsen is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Engebretsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 114,440th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,803,848 people. Engebretsen is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Engebretsen live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Engebretsen is most commonly used in Norway, where it is held by 3,201 people, or 1 in 1,606. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 92 percent reside, Western Norway, where 4 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 3 percent reside. Barring Norway this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Engebretsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Engebretsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Engebretsen last name grew 1,484 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Engebretsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Engebretsen surname are 18.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Engebretsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning 338,957 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $49,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% less than the national average, earning $43,585 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Engebretsen
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