Jespersen Surname

44,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Jespersen Surname User-submission:

Jespersen comes from the word Jespersøn, which means 'son of Jesper'.

Jespersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark8,0121:70541
United States1,8761:193,20819,102
Canada4671:78,8988,846
Norway4381:11,7401,325
Sweden1701:57,9224,459
Germany1441:559,06646,014
Thailand1151:614,246104,344
Faroe Islands1131:43466
England691:807,50843,459
Australia621:435,41534,362
Greenland281:2,014243
Portugal281:372,08012,265
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
France141:4,744,480251,814
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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'.

- reginfn

Jespersen Last Name Facts

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

Jespersen is found most in Denmark. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jespersen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,229th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 620,586 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Jespersen are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 24 people.

The surname Jespersen is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 8,012 people, or 1 in 705. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Jespersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jespersen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jespersen surname grew 18,760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jespersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing 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.

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