Erichson Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Erichson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erichson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2821:285,48029,786
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Norway61:857,04855,549
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Erichson (276) may also be a first name.

Erichson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erichson has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erichson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 540,721st most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Erichson are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Erichson is also the 534,713th most numerous first name globally It is held by 276 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 282 people, or 1 in 285,480. In Germany Erichson is mostly concentrated in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 32 percent reside, Berlin, where 20 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Erichson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erichson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erichson surname increased 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erichson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erichson last name are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Erichson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.79% more than the national average, earning 390,360 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.06% more than the national average, earning $56,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.49% more than the national average, earning $60,857 CAD per year.

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Erichson Reference & Research

Erickson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Erickson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erichson
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