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

Karlsen (Russian: Карлсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Karlsén. For other possible spellings of Karlsen click here.

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

It is the 18,102^nd most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 238,936 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Karlsen live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,951,561^st most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, held by 29 people.

The surname Karlsen is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 24,041 people, or 1 in 214. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent live, Northern Norway, where 22 percent live and Western Norway, where 13 percent live. Excluding Norway this surname exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Karlsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Karlsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karlsen surname grew 6,047 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 3,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Karlsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Karlsen are 2.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karlsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.72% less than the national average, earning 315,898 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning R 268,128 per year; in United States they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $45,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.03% more than the national average, earning $60,130 CAD per year.