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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 as a variant: Jensén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 1,095^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,897 people. The last name Jensen is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Jensen live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia. Jensen is also the 94,438^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 5,152 people.

Jensen is the most commonly occurring surname in one country:Denmark, where 48 percent live. It is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 234,472 people, or 1 in 24. In Denmark Jensen is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent live. Beside Denmark this surname occurs in 173 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Norway, where 5 percent live.

Jensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jensen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,452 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,380 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,525 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,591 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 870 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jensen last name are 18.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.31% registered to vote for 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.