Josefsen Surname

164,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Josefsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josefsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,2601:4,480398
Norway9061:5,676568
Greenland3561:15834
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England291:1,921,31276,208
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Josefsen Last Name Facts

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

Josefsen is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josefsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 164,117th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,756,258 people. Josefsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Josefsen are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,260 people, or 1 in 4,480. In Denmark Josefsen is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 36 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 25 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent reside. Other than Denmark this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 34 percent reside and Greenland, where 13 percent reside.

Josefsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Josefsen are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Josefsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 13.65% less than the national average, earning 298,850 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,437 USD per year.

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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 Josefsen
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