Erlandsen Surname

166,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Erlandsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erlandsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,4631:3,515318
Denmark6481:8,711798
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Chile551:320,3009,085
Australia451:599,90442,958
Sweden311:317,63722,171
England201:2,785,90397,972
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Erlandsen (15) may also be a first name.

Erlandsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Erlandsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Erlandsen has its highest incidence in Norway. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erlandsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 166,619th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,806,140 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Erlandsen reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held forename globally It is held by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 1,463 people, or 1 in 3,515. In Norway Erlandsen is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent live, Northern Norway, where 17 percent live and Western Norway, where 15 percent live. Outside of Norway it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Erlandsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erlandsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Erlandsen surname increased 3,044 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erlandsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erlandsen last name are 11.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Erlandsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning 324,536 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.95% more than the national average, earning $56,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.26% less than the national average, earning $38,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erhlandsen951/
Erlandson893,367/
Erlandsøn891/
Erlandsan891/
Erlendsen890/
Erlandsson847,164/
Earlandson846/
Erhlandson841/
Erlendson78387/
Erlandzon787/
Erlendsson74340/
Arlendson671/
Arlanzon59322/
Arlanzón5912/
Erlentson561/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erlandsen
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