Finsen Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Finsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Finsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2701:20,9062,101
Norway971:53,0137,617
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Finsén (15) are calculated separately.

Finsen (1,214) may also be a first name.

Finsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Finsen is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Finsén. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Finsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 596,518th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Finsen live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in Scandinavia. Finsen is also the 227,243rd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 1,214 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 20,906. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 41 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 32 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 14 percent reside. Beside Denmark Finsen occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Finsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Finsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Finsen surname grew 1,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Finsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Finsen last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Finsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 10.74% less than the national average, earning 308,919 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $37,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finsén9415/
Finnsen9226/
Finsend920/
Finsent920/
Finson83233/
Vinsen83152/
Finzen83143/
Fincen838/
Finsan836/
Fensen836/
Finsin832/
Fingen832/
Finnson77307/
Finsand77169/
Faensen7797/
Finchen7754/
Fincent776/
Finsson774/
Vinsien772/
Finsang772/
Vinssen771/
Finssan771/
Fensoen771/
Fienson771/
Finshin771/
Finsant771/
Finsanh771/
Finsgan770/
Finncen770/
Fensend770/
Finnsson71425/
Vinschen7116/
Fionsson7110/
Fuensaen714/
Finsingh714/
Phinsaen712/
Finssang711/
Fiension711/
Finshina711/
Finchenn710/
Fincan671,294/
Fenson67433/
Finjan67119/
Fensan6774/
Vinsan6728/
Vensen6722/
Vinsin6715/
Vinzen6713/
Fincon677/
Vinnschen676/
Finjem671/
Fingin671/
Finzin671/
Fingem671/
Finsom670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Finsen
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