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

The surname Eriksen (Arabic: اريكسن, Russian: Эриксен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Eriksén or Èriksen. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 13,326^th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 173,662 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Eriksen reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia. Eriksen is also the 661,310^th most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 189 people.

The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 21,384 people, or 1 in 240. In Norway Eriksen is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent live, Western Norway, where 16 percent live and Northern Norway, where 14 percent live. Besides Norway Eriksen occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Eriksen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Eriksen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eriksen surname expanded 3,668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Eriksen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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