Jespersen Surname
Approximately 11,743 people bear this surname
Jespersen Surname User-submission:
Jespersen comes from the word Jespersøn, which means 'son of Jesper'.
Jespersen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 8,012 | 1:705 | 41 |
| United States | 1,876 | 1:193,208 | 19,102 |
| Canada | 467 | 1:78,898 | 8,846 |
| Norway | 438 | 1:11,740 | 1,325 |
| Sweden | 170 | 1:57,922 | 4,459 |
| Germany | 144 | 1:559,066 | 46,014 |
| Thailand | 115 | 1:614,246 | 104,344 |
| Faroe Islands | 113 | 1:434 | 66 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Greenland | 28 | 1:2,014 | 243 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Jespersen (24) may also be a first name.
Jespersen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Jespersen comes from the word Jespersøn, which means 'son of Jesper'.
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Jespersen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jespersen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jespersen has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jespersen.
How Common Is The Last Name Jespersen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,229th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 620,586 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Jespersen reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 24 people.
Jespersen is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 8,012 people, or 1 in 705. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 25 percent are found. Barring Denmark this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Jespersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jespersen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 18,760 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jespersen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jespersen last name are 16.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.24% being registered with the party.
The amount Jespersen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning 354,218 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.88% less than the national average, earning R 62,064 per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning $56,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espersen | 94 | 2,696 | / |
| Jepersen | 94 | 6 | / |
| Jesperson | 89 | 676 | / |
| Jeppersen | 89 | 9 | / |
| Yespersen | 89 | 5 | / |
| Epersen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Jespersson | 84 | 49 | / |
| Jespherson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Esperson | 82 | 178 | / |
| Jeperson | 82 | 14 | / |
| Eppersen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Jepperson | 78 | 426 | / |
| Espersson | 78 | 63 | / |
| Jepherson | 78 | 6 | / |
| Gesperson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Eperson | 75 | 102 | / |
| Epersan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Epperson | 71 | 17,536 | / |
| Epherson | 71 | 54 | / |
| Yeperson | 71 | 6 | / |
| Epeerson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eppersin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eppersan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ehperson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seeperson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seepersan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sepperson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eppherson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eppersion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Espoirson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jippersang | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jaipersand | 63 | 1 | / |
| Epirson | 63 | 0 | / |
| Ziperson | 59 | 24 | / |
| Ciperson | 59 | 6 | / |
| Eppirson | 59 | 2 | / |
| Zipperson | 56 | 4 | / |
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