Evensen Surname
Approximately 9,042 people bear this surname
Evensen Surname Definition:
(Swedish) The son of Even (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameEvensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 6,742 | 1:763 | 58 |
| United States | 1,637 | 1:221,417 | 21,464 |
| Sweden | 179 | 1:55,010 | 4,260 |
| Denmark | 179 | 1:31,535 | 3,275 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
Evensen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) The son of Even (gracious gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
For the Norwegian variant Evensen, the name has no meaning other than being part of the old northern naming tradition. Before the 16th and 17th century (and until the 1900s in the countryside) it was common practice in Norway to give a child its last name from the father's first name and a patronym. The father's name + sen/son (son) for boys and datter/dottir (daughter) for girls. Many families kept the last instance as a family name when this tradition ended.
For example:
Even Olsen (son of Ola)
Oscar Evensen (son of Even)
Einar Evensen (new family name, kept around 1900. Name would have been Einar Oscarson in the old tradition)
The country of Iceland still keep this old naming tradition.
- jevensenEvensen Demographics
Average Male Evensen Height
175.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Evensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Evensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Evensen (Russian: Эвенсен) has its highest incidence in Norway. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Evensen? popularity and diffusion
Evensen is the 56,106th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 805,966 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Evensen reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 6,742 people, or 1 in 763. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 71 percent reside, Western Norway, where 10 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Norway this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.
Evensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Evensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Evensen surname grew 920 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Evensen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Evensen last name are 11.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.31% being registered with the party.
The amount Evensen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 333,998 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $47,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,673 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eveansen | 93 | 2 | / |
| Evenshen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Evenson | 86 | 9,905 | / |
| Evansen | 86 | 126 | / |
| Ovensen | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ivensen | 86 | 9 | / |
| Avensen | 86 | 6 | / |
| Yvensen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Evenzen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Evinsen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Evensan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Evensin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Heavensent | 82 | 7 | / |
| Eavenson | 80 | 1,092 | / |
| Evensson | 80 | 197 | / |
| Eivinsen | 80 | 23 | / |
| Gevensan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Evenchen | 80 | 12 | / |
| Eveanson | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jevenson | 80 | 4 | / |
| Evensand | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yvenssen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Evensian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Evanssen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Givensen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hovensen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hevenson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Evansn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heavenson | 75 | 16 | / |
| Evinson | 71 | 131 | / |
| Ivansen | 71 | 26 | / |
| Ivenson | 71 | 13 | / |
| Evansin | 71 | 12 | / |
| Evonson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Evansan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Evensom | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yvenson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owensen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Avonsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Evengin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Evanssn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ewonsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gevinson | 67 | 35 | / |
| Evonsion | 67 | 24 | / |
| Evansohn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Givenson | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eavanson | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jevinson | 67 | 7 | / |
| Evanshyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eivonson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yevinson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovensan | 67 | 0 | / |
Evensen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Evensen in the Russian language | ||
| Эвенсен | evensen | - |
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