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

The last name Eriksen (Arabic: اريكسن, Russian: Эриксен) is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be found in the variant forms: Eriksén or Èriksen. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

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

This last name is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 21,384 people, or 1 in 240. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent are found, Western Norway, where 16 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 14 percent are found. Other than Norway this last name 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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