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

The surname Eriksen (Arabic: اريكسن, Russian: Эриксен) is found most in Norway. It may be found as: Eriksén or Èriksen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 13,326^th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 173,662 people. The surname Eriksen occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Eriksen live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 661,310^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 189 people.

This surname is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 21,384 people, or 1 in 240. In Norway Eriksen is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent live, Western Norway, where 16 percent live and Northern Norway, where 14 percent live. Not including Norway Eriksen is found 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 frequency of Eriksen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Eriksen surname grew 3,668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 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 devotion of those carrying the Eriksen surname is predominantly 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 to vote for 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.