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
Average Kjeldsen Salary in
United States
$52,258 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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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