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

The last name Karlsen (Russian: Карлсен) is found most in Norway. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Karlsén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Karlsen is the 18,102^nd most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 238,936 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Karlsen are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia. Karlsen is also the 1,951,561^st most widely held forename on earth, borne by 29 people.

The last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 24,041 people, or 1 in 214. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 22 percent reside and Western Norway, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this last name is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Karlsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Karlsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karlsen last name increased 6,047 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Karlsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Karlsen surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Karlsen surname are 2.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.87% registered to vote for the political 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.