Herlufsen Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Herlufsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herlufsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1671:33,8013,490
Norway261:197,78022,769
Greenland111:5,125525
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iceland21:190,0456,825

The alternate forms: Herlufsén (47) are calculated separately.

Herlufsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herlufsen is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Herlufsén. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlufsen? popularity and diffusion

Herlufsen is the 1,085,744th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Herlufsen are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 33,801. In Denmark Herlufsen is mostly found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 44 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 16 percent reside. Besides Denmark it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 11 percent reside and Greenland, where 5 percent reside.

Herlufsen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Herlufsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning 382,321 kr per year and in United States they earn 92.47% more than the national average, earning $83,050 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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