Engelsen Surname

297,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Engelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Engelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7001:7,346753
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Denmark1981:28,5092,960
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England101:5,571,806158,774
France41:16,605,680368,153
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Engelsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Engelsen (Russian: Энгельсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Engelsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 297,484th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,688,951 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Engelsen live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

Engelsen is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 700 people, or 1 in 7,346. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 68 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 22 percent live and Central Norway, where 6 percent live. Excluding Norway it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Denmark, where 15 percent live.

Engelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Engelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Engelsen surname increased 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Engelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Engelsen surname are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Engelsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning 384,112 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $46,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Engelsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Engelsen in the Russian language
Энгельсенengelsen-

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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 Engelsen
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