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Where Does The Last Name Gundersen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gundersen (Russian: Гундерсен) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Gundersén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gundersen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gundersen is the 30,976^th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 422,711 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gundersen live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia. Gundersen is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 11,526 people, or 1 in 446. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 55 percent are found, Western Norway, where 18 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Norway this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Denmark, where 9 percent are found.

Gundersen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gundersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gundersen last name rose 3,231 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gundersen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gundersen surname are 2.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gundersen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning 348,876 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 94.19% more than the national average, earning R 461,460 per year; in United States they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $50,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning $51,716 CAD per year.