Gregersen Surname

56,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Gregersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gregersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5,6281:1,00359
United States1,4171:255,79324,226
Norway1,0631:4,838456
Germany3481:231,33825,683
Faroe Islands1051:46774
Canada801:460,57039,784
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Sweden581:169,77211,770
England531:1,051,28451,324
Greenland211:2,685297
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
China71:195,331,65210,124
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Gregersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gregersen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gregersen? popularity and diffusion

Gregersen is the 56,506th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 812,073 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Gregersen live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Gregersen is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 5,628 people, or 1 in 1,003. In Denmark Gregersen is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found. Not including Denmark Gregersen occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Norway, where 12 percent are found.

Gregersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gregersen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 6,441 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gregersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gregersen last name are 19.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gregersen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning 329,145 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning R 257,592 per year; in United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $54,901 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gregersen
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