Estensen Surname

688,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Estensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Estensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2301:22,3582,916
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England221:2,532,63991,802
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Estensen Last Name Facts

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

Estensen occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Estensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Estensen is the 688,723rd most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,947,781 people. Estensen occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Estensen live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Estensen is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 230 people, or 1 in 22,358. In Norway it is mostly found in: Northern Norway, where 42 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent live and Central Norway, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Norway it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Estensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Estensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Estensen last name grew 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Estensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Estensen surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Estensen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning 317,066 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning $48,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.36% more than the national average, earning $71,224 CAD per year.

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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 Estensen
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