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

Jessen (Arabic: جسين, Marathi: जेसन) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Jéssen. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 17,901^st most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 236,126 people. The surname Jessen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Jessen are found; 26 percent are found in Western Europe and 26 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Jessen is also the 277,635^th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 860 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 7,603 people, or 1 in 10,589. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 62 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside and Hamburg, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 24 percent reside and Denmark, where 22 percent reside.

Jessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jessen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,148 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jessen surname are 21.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.22% registered with the party.

The amount Jessen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning 338,271 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,485 per year; in South Africa they earn 109.47% more than the national average, earning R 497,784 per year; in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $54,862 CAD per year.