Kjos-Hanssen Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kjos-Hanssen Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Hanssen.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Kjos-Hanssen Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway71:734,61250,907
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kjos-Hanssen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kjos-Hanssen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kjos-Hanssen occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kjos-Hanssen.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjos-Hanssen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kjos-Hanssen are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Kjos-Hanssen is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 734,612. In Norway Kjos-Hanssen is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 43 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent live and Central Norway, where 14 percent live. Excluding Norway this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjos Hanssen9227/
Kos-Hansen912/
Kjos Hansen872/
Kosansen8016/
Kas-Hannessen801/
Kaas-Hansen7839/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kjos-Hanssen
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