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

The last name Jensen (Arabic: ينسن, Marathi: जेन्सेन) is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Jensén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,095^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,897 people. Jensen is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Jensen reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 94,438^th most widely held given name in the world, borne by 5,152 people.

It is the most numerous last name in one country:Denmark, where 48 percent are found. It is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 234,472 people, or 1 in 24. In Denmark Jensen is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent are found. Other than Denmark this last name is found in 173 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Jensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jensen surname grew 3,452 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,380 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,525 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,591 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 870 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jensen last name are 18.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Jensen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.79% less than the national average, earning €22,587 per year; in Norway they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning 323,001 kr per year; in Peru they earn 108.59% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,435 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.39% more than the national average, earning R 362,136 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.29% more than the national average, earning $26,627,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $45,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.55% more than the national average, earning $50,452 CAD per year.