Espersen Surname

161,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Espersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Espersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,1471:2,629208
United States3871:936,58670,075
Canada751:491,27542,011
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Norway151:342,81932,589
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden111:895,16066,831
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Espersen Last Name Facts

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

Espersen (Russian: Есперсен) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Espersen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 161,507th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,703,096 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Espersen live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,147 people, or 1 in 2,629. In Denmark Espersen is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 35 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 15 percent reside. Besides Denmark this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Espersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Espersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Espersen last name increased 3,518 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Espersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Espersen last name are 19.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Espersen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.57% less than the national average, earning 309,497 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $47,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.68% less than the national average, earning $37,917 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Espersen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Espersen in the Russian language
Есперсенespersen-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Espersen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis