Gregersen Surname
Approximately 8,974 people bear this surname
Gregersen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 5,628 | 1:1,003 | 59 |
| United States | 1,417 | 1:255,793 | 24,226 |
| Norway | 1,063 | 1:4,838 | 456 |
| Germany | 348 | 1:231,338 | 25,683 |
| Faroe Islands | 105 | 1:467 | 74 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Sweden | 58 | 1:169,772 | 11,770 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Greenland | 21 | 1:2,685 | 297 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Gregersen Demographics
Average Gregersen Salary in
United States
$45,653 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggersen | 95 | 219 | / |
| Gresgersen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gregerzsen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gregerson | 89 | 2,388 | / |
| Gergersen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gregersin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gragersen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Greggerson | 84 | 114 | / |
| Gregersson | 84 | 18 | / |
| Greagerson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gergerson | 78 | 10 | / |
| Gregerzan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Grigerson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Grogerson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gragerson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gregarson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gregorsson | 74 | 96 | / |
| Grögerchen | 74 | 9 | / |
| Greggorson | 74 | 4 | / |
| Grygorszyn | 63 | 8 | / |
| Grigorszin | 63 | 1 | / |
| Grigirjanc | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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