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Where Does The Last Name Erickson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Erickson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erickson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 4,526^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,623 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Erickson are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Erickson is also the 29,385^th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 28,023 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 112,890 people, or 1 in 3,211. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 17 percent reside, Washington, where 7 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 105 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Erickson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Erickson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erickson surname expanded 1,384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 7,900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 367 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erickson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Erickson surname is primarily Anglican (89%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Erickson surname are 7.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.7% being registered with the party.

The amount Erickson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.4% less than the national average, earning 182,032 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.37% more than the national average, earning R 343,080 per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $47,865 CAD per year.