Kjeldsen Surname
Approximately 6,050 people bear this surname
Kjeldsen Surname User-submission:
This is a Danish surname, meaning 'son of Kjeld' ('Kettle').
Kjeldsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 4,746 | 1:1,189 | 69 |
| Norway | 566 | 1:9,085 | 966 |
| United States | 352 | 1:1,029,713 | 75,652 |
| Sweden | 96 | 1:102,570 | 7,427 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Thailand | 57 | 1:1,239,269 | 179,534 |
| Finland | 34 | 1:161,668 | 14,556 |
| Greenland | 25 | 1:2,255 | 265 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 1:16,333 | 1,308 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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').
- deleted-173293Kjeldsen is a Danish surname, meaning 'son ok Kjeld'.
- deleted-173293Kjeldsen Demographics
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Kjeldsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kjeldsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kjeldsen is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Kjeldsén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kjeldsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,490th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,204,553 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Kjeldsen reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.
This surname is most frequent in Denmark, where it is held by 4,746 people, or 1 in 1,189. In Denmark Kjeldsen is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 36 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 21 percent reside. Beside Denmark it exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Kjeldsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kjeldsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kjeldsen last name increased 3,911 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kjeldsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kjeldsen surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.97% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjeldsén | 96 | 2 | / |
| Kjeldsend | 94 | 3 | / |
| Kjeldesen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Keldsen | 93 | 376 | / |
| Kieldsen | 88 | 115 | / |
| Kjeldson | 88 | 19 | / |
| Kjældsen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kueldsen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Keldesen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kjaldsen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kjeldsand | 82 | 21 | / |
| Kjeldzeen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kieldsend | 82 | 0 | / |
| Keldson | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kaldsen | 80 | 7 | / |
| Koldsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keildson | 75 | 36 | / |
| Keldasni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kieldsing | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kalidasen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keldassni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kolodtsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goldsen | 67 | 72 | / |
| Keltsin | 67 | 33 | / |
| Klodiussen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keltsyn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gladsen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kildisiene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koltsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clodsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kletsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klaudiusen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaldhseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaldahsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klitsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiltsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalidassen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klatsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kludson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Klutsen | 67 | 0 | / |
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