Ibsen Surname

100,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ibsen Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the common Danish forename Ib, followed by -sen, meaning 'son of Ib'.

It is most commonly found on the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark.

Ibsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,0881:1,828129
United States1,1091:326,83429,687
Norway1341:38,3755,438
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
Canada771:478,51441,057
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Greenland211:2,685297
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Chile181:978,69319,774
England171:3,277,533109,658
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Iceland31:126,6975,403
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Ibsén (8) are calculated separately.

Ibsen (1,101) may also be a first name.

Ibsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the common Danish forename Ib, followed by -sen, meaning 'son of Ib'.

It is most commonly found on the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark.

- V.Ipsen

From the Norwegian ib, meaning 'archer' and sen, meaning 'sen'.

- delfa12

Ibsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ibsen (Arabic: ابسن, Marathi: सेन, Russian: Ибсен) is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Ibsén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ibsen is the 100,421st most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,549,223 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Ibsen reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in Scandinavia. Ibsen is also the 240,449th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 1,101 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 3,088 people, or 1 in 1,828. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 21 percent live and Region Zealand, where 21 percent live. Apart from Denmark Ibsen exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.

Ibsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ibsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ibsen surname rose 3,081 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ibsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ibsen surname are 9.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ibsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 15.24% more than the national average, earning 398,810 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $51,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $56,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibsén938/
Eibsen9130/
Gibsen9129/
Jibsen9115/
Ibsend911/
Ibsn891/
Ibsaten833/
Ipsen804,888/
Ebsen802,058/
Ibson80147/
Ifsen8023/
Ibsan8016/
Gibsn8010/
Ibsem806/
Ivsen802/
Ibjen801/
Ibzen801/
Ibsenová772/
Hibschen770/
Gibson73404,479/
Jibson73690/
Hibson73148/
Iepsen73143/
Ibshin7388/
Jipsen7356/
Gibsan7324/
Ibsing7316/
Gebsen739/
Gibsin738/
Eibson736/
Eybsen736/
Gipsen734/
Ibsoun734/
Ibsian733/
Hibgen733/
Hipsen732/
Gifsen732/
Ibsson732/
Ebsenn731/
Aibson731/
Gibssn731/
Ifshen731/
Ipsoen731/
Ipsent731/
Jibsan731/
Hivsen731/
Hebsen730/
Iobson730/
Hiebschen710/
Gibsonn6730/
Gibsson6720/
Gibsoon675/
Gibsion674/
Hibchen673/
Ubsn672/
Ibxn671/
Eiwseng671/
Yibsang671/
Jipseun671/
Jibshan671/
Gibsonh671/
Hiobson671/
Hibshan671/
Hgibson671/
Ivsn671/
Ieppsen671/

Ibsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ibsen in the Marathi language
सेनsena-
Ibsen in the Russian language
Ибсенibsen-
Ibsen in the Arabic language
ابسنabsn-
ابسنِabsni-

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