Espensen Surname

303,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Espensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Espensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,0131:5,572514
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Australia471:574,37741,856
Norway291:177,32021,035
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Dominica11:75,891912
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Espensen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Espensen is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Espensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Espensen is the 303,386th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 5,830,037 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Espensen live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,013 people, or 1 in 5,572. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Denmark it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Espensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Espensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Espensen last name expanded 464 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Espensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Espensen last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64% registered with the party.

The amount Espensen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning 328,402 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.51% less than the national average, earning R 203,148 per year; in United States they earn 52.6% more than the national average, earning $65,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% less than the national average, earning $48,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Espenson88118/
Aspensen884/
Eppensen880/
Expensen880/
Espenschien840/
Ipensen801/
Epenson800/
Aspenson75371/
Ippensen75165/
Ospenson7529/
Hepenson758/
Eppenson752/
Eppengen752/
Espinson751/
Epengin67105/
Ipensan671/
Epenzong632/
Epenzane631/
Espinchan591/
Jphnson5357/
Ipinsan5327/
Ipinson532/
Epinzan531/
Epemcem531/
Eppingen5014/
Epinjang501/

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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
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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 Espensen
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