Jefsen Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Jefsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jefsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1591:35,5013,690
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Jefsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jefsen is found most in Denmark. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jefsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,239,697th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Jefsen reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Jefsen is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 35,501. In Denmark Jefsen is mostly concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 79 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 4 percent live. Apart from Denmark Jefsen is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Jefsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jefsen surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Jefsen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeffsen921/
Efsen9195/
Jebsen83779/
Jefson83194/
Jewsen837/
Efseen831/
Efshen831/
Jeffson77113/
Jeffsin772/
Jefsson771/
Heffsen770/
Evsen732,346/
Efson7334/
Efsan7326/
Djeefson711/
Jhhebsen711/
Jesffson711/
Jewson67904/
Jebson67614/
Jibsen6715/
Hewsen6714/
Gebsen679/
Hefson675/
Jevson672/
Gifsen672/
Efshan671/
Evseen671/
Sewsen671/
Jebsan671/
Sefson670/
Jewsan670/
Hebsen670/

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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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  • 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 Jefsen
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