Klemmensen Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Klemmensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klemmensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark9881:5,713527
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Canada441:837,40065,151
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Greenland141:4,027416
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Norway61:857,04855,549
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Klemmensen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klemmensen occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Klemmensen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klemmensen? popularity and diffusion

Klemmensen is the 299,736th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,742,747 people. The last name Klemmensen is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Klemmensen reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 988 people, or 1 in 5,713. In Denmark Klemmensen is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 27 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Klemmensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klemmensen surname are 46.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klemmensen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning 337,798 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $49,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning $46,882 CAD per year.

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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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