Kjeldsen Surname

80,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kjeldsen Surname User-submission:

This is a Danish surname, meaning 'son of Kjeld' ('Kettle').

Kjeldsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4,7461:1,18969
Norway5661:9,085966
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Sweden961:102,5707,427
Canada581:635,26952,014
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Finland341:161,66814,556
Greenland251:2,255265
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
France61:11,070,454349,096
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Kjeldsén (2) are calculated separately.

Kjeldsen (11) may also be a first name.

Kjeldsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Danish surname, meaning 'son of Kjeld' ('Kettle').

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Kjeldsen is a Danish surname, meaning 'son ok Kjeld'.

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Kjeldsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kjeldsen occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Kjeldsén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjeldsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 80,490th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,204,553 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Kjeldsen reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia. Kjeldsen is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 11 people.

The surname Kjeldsen is most widespread in Denmark, where it is carried by 4,746 people, or 1 in 1,189. In Denmark Kjeldsen is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 36 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 21 percent live. Beside Denmark this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Kjeldsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kjeldsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kjeldsen last name grew 3,911 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kjeldsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kjeldsen surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Kjeldsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning 329,592 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.11% more than the national average, earning $52,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,869 CAD per year.

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