Joensen Surname

106,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Faroe Islands
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Joensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Faroe Islands2,4141:201
Denmark1,6031:3,521302
Norway1271:40,4905,768
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Iceland551:6,911757
Greenland281:2,014243
England271:2,063,63279,942
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Joensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Joensen is more frequently found in The Faroe Islands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Joensen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 106,088th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,652,505 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Joensen are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Joensen is the most frequently used last name in one country:The Faroe Islands, where 55 percent reside. The surname Joensen is most frequently held in The Faroe Islands, where it is carried by 2,414 people, or 1 in 20. Beside The Faroe Islands this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 36 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Joensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Joensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joensen last name expanded 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Joensen last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Joensen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning 364,052 kr per year; in United States they earn 37.7% more than the national average, earning $59,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $60,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Johensen9314/
Joenseen931/
Jonsen92698/
Joehnssen882/
Johennsen880/
Coensen8671/
Jonssen8654/
Jeinsen8654/
Jaensen8627/
Jeansen8617/
Jhonsen8614/
Jeensen8613/
Joenson8612/
Jonnsen866/
Juensen864/
Soensen860/
Jonsn8311/
Joensson80164/
Johenson8014/
Joentgen809/
Johensan801/
Joenhson801/
Jaenseng801/
Johenjen800/
Jousnsen800/
Yohensen800/
Jansen77259,640/
Jonson7714,442/
Jonsan77446/
Jonsén77194/
Jonsin7738/
Junsen7729/
Jönsen7711/
Jhonsn771/
Jeensn771/
Johensson755/
Joggenson751/
Joyjensin751/
Janssen71132,527/
Jonsson7164,754/
Jeanson714,170/
Jhonson713,736/
Joynson712,025/
Jannsen711,037/
Janhsen71916/
Joinson71630/
Saensen71410/
Jonnson71218/
Jonshon71125/
Jaenson7160/
Jaansen7145/
Junseng7134/
Jaunsen7133/
Coenson7133/
Joonson7130/
Janseen7129/
Jonshan7127/
Jojnson7127/
Jhonsan7121/
Jounson7118/
Jansenn7116/
Jhansen7115/
Jjansen718/
Jonsion717/
Joohnsn717/
Jeinson717/
Ehansen714/
Jeansin713/
Junssen712/
Joenzon712/
Joenßon712/
Janåsen712/
Jeenson712/
Jainsen711/
Jeynson711/
Jeansan711/
Jjonson711/
Hjonson711/
Jhonsin711/
Jonsonh711/
Jeansem711/
Jonssån711/
Jonshón711/
Jöhnsen711/
Jönssen711/
Janzsen711/
Iyensen711/
Jeamsen711/
Jeensin711/
Yeansen710/
Soenson710/
Jaensan710/
Jeansson67437/
Jaensson67318/
Saensaen67273/
Jaenchen67172/
Jansn6758/
Jonnsson6730/
Jeansing6728/
Joohnson6724/
Joihnson6717/
Cohenson6713/
Jannssen6711/
Jhonshon6710/
Johinson6710/
Johynson679/
Johjnson678/
Jojhnson678/
Jhonsson677/
Jouhnson677/
Ejohnson675/
Jounsong675/
Jeansone674/
Soensson674/
Janssenn673/
Joyhnson673/
Jhonnson672/
Jehanson672/
Jeansonn671/
Heisejensen671/
Johimsen671/
Joitnson671/
Jhounson671/
Jeánsson671/
Joinssin671/
Jöhnssen671/
O'Jonson671/
Younssen671/
Hajonson671/
Jeansant671/
Jeanssem671/
Jhanssen671/
Jhoonson671/
Jounsang671/
Jeansane670/
Joainson670/
Yahensen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joensen
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