Gotfredsen Surname

297,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gotfredsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gotfredsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,1661:4,841435
Norway411:125,42216,333
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States71:51,779,848968,877
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gotfredsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gotfredsen is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gotfredsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gotfredsen is the 297,484th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,688,951 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gotfredsen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,166 people, or 1 in 4,841. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 23 percent are found. Not including Denmark Gotfredsen is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Gotfredsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gotfredsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gotfredsen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gotfredsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.49% less than the national average, earning 323,614 kr per year and in United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gotfredsen
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