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

Eriksen (Arabic: اريكسن, Russian: Эриксен) is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Eriksén or Èriksen. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 13,326^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 173,662 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Eriksen are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 661,310^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 189 people.

The surname Eriksen is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 21,384 people, or 1 in 240. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent are found, Western Norway, where 16 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Norway this surname is found in 82 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Eriksen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Eriksen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eriksen last name increased 3,668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Eriksen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Eriksen last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Eriksen last name are 13.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.08% registered with the party.

The amount Eriksen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning 333,162 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 81.51% more than the national average, earning R 431,328 per year; in United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $52,493 CAD per year.