Kristensen Surname
Approximately 66,816 people bear this surname
Kristensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 52,268 | 1:108 | 13 |
| Norway | 7,534 | 1:683 | 44 |
| United States | 1,640 | 1:221,012 | 21,434 |
| Sweden | 1,296 | 1:7,598 | 703 |
| Canada | 924 | 1:39,876 | 4,977 |
| Thailand | 754 | 1:93,685 | 13,203 |
| Greenland | 419 | 1:135 | 27 |
| Australia | 337 | 1:80,106 | 9,319 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| Germany | 173 | 1:465,349 | 40,819 |
| France | 170 | 1:390,722 | 57,689 |
| Argentina | 112 | 1:381,638 | 29,480 |
| Brazil | 85 | 1:2,518,522 | 76,509 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Spain | 70 | 1:667,886 | 29,788 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| Netherlands | 48 | 1:351,816 | 39,430 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Luxembourg | 46 | 1:12,620 | 2,379 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Iceland | 34 | 1:11,179 | 1,043 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Finland | 28 | 1:196,311 | 16,703 |
| Faroe Islands | 25 | 1:1,960 | 222 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Kristénsen (1) are calculated separately.
Kristensen (69) may also be a first name.
Kristensen Demographics
Average Kristensen Salary in
United States
$45,939 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kristensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kristensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kristensen (Russian: Кристенсен) occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Kristénsen. Click here for further potential spellings of Kristensen.
How Common Is The Last Name Kristensen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,525th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 109,069 people. The surname Kristensen occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Kristensen live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 69 people.
The surname Kristensen is most common in Denmark, where it is held by 52,268 people, or 1 in 108. In Denmark Kristensen is primarily found in: Central Denmark Region, where 34 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 18 percent reside. Besides Denmark Kristensen occurs in 87 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Kristensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kristensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kristensen surname rose 11,714 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 17,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kristensen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kristensen surname are 8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.77% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kristensen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning 323,765 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.14% more than the national average, earning R 299,748 per year; in United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,793 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristénsen | 97 | 1 | / |
| Kristiensen | 95 | 13 | / |
| Kristenssen | 95 | 11 | / |
| Khristensen | 95 | 3 | / |
| Kristenseen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Kristensn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kriestensen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kristienssen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cristensen | 90 | 285 | / |
| Kristenson | 90 | 267 | / |
| Krestensen | 90 | 68 | / |
| Kristinsen | 90 | 6 | / |
| Krystensen | 90 | 5 | / |
| Qristensen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Kristensenová | 87 | 3 | / |
| Kristensson | 86 | 3,015 | / |
| Khristenson | 86 | 29 | / |
| Cristenssen | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cristiensen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Khristenzen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crhistensen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crristensen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kristionsen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kristensohn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cristenson | 80 | 71 | / |
| Kristinson | 80 | 22 | / |
| Cristensan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cristensem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crestensen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crystensen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cristinsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kristinsson | 76 | 1,783 | / |
| Kristinnson | 76 | 36 | / |
| Khrystenzen | 76 | 9 | / |
| Krestensson | 76 | 1 | / |
| Krystensson | 76 | 1 | / |
| Crhistenson | 76 | 0 | / |
| Kristinnsson | 73 | 2 | / |
| Krustinson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Cristensom | 70 | 1 | / |
| Crestenson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Cristinson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Crishtinson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cristionson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cristinzian | 57 | 1 | / |
| Crestincon | 50 | 1 | / |
Kristensen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kristensen in the Russian language | ||
| Кристенсен | kristensen | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kristensen
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