Larsen Surname

2,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Larsen Surname Definition:

The Scandinavian equivalent of Larson, q.v.

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Larsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark99,9921:567
United States78,8291:4,598512
Norway43,4211:1184
Canada5,8231:6,328933
Australia4,4471:6,071885
Sweden3,6951:2,665255
New Zealand2,1561:2,100283
Germany1,7071:47,1626,178
England1,5191:36,6814,803
Brazil1,4751:145,1355,549
Thailand1,2121:58,2827,165
Argentina1,1721:36,4703,048
Greenland9901:577
South Africa7971:67,9778,513
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Russia4541:317,45232,117
Spain4151:112,6568,908
Iraq3931:89,1142,799
Netherlands2751:61,40810,565
France2611:254,49339,305
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Portugal1891:55,1233,035
Faroe Islands1781:27544
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Switzerland1671:49,1796,559
Belgium1621:70,96711,334
Dominican Republic1621:64,4013,114
Estonia1531:8,6391,162
Wales1461:21,1952,251
Finland1371:40,1225,060
Iceland1271:2,993432
Singapore1161:47,4801,839
Chile1031:171,0345,644
Philippines1021:992,53285,691
Italy961:637,04957,270
Mexico871:1,426,73815,813
Papua New Guinea831:98,23813,191
Ireland821:57,4263,925
Scotland761:70,4455,436
United States Virgin Islands751:1,472241
Indonesia741:1,787,151115,268
Greece591:187,79330,074
Austria551:154,82620,536
Ecuador501:318,1179,154
China461:29,724,3821,576
Luxembourg451:12,9012,533
India361:21,307,372304,812
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Poland321:1,187,77377,523
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Latvia241:85,41912,616
Romania241:836,57852,064
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Malta181:23,9041,289
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Israel141:611,26042,949
Japan141:9,131,73544,780
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Guam121:13,3432,098
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Monaco91:4,118434
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Haiti71:1,526,27214,436
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Cayman Islands51:12,7791,374
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Djibouti41:228,733966
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Panama41:978,06412,245
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Falkland Islands31:1,044221
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales91:174,2686,522
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8151:13,1631,691

The alternate forms: Larsén (390) & Larsèn (1) are calculated separately.

Larsen (1,572) may also be a first name.

Larsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Scandinavian equivalent of Larson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scandinavian) Lars’ (Laurence’s) Son [see Laurence in Dict.; and + the Scandinavian son suff. -sen, Dano-Norwegian sön = Swedish son]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English) The son of Lars or Lawrence (laurel, symbol of victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Lars'.

- xkalinax

Larsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Larsen (Arabic: لارسين, Hindi: लारसन, Marathi: लासर्न, Russian: Ларсен) occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Larsén or Larsèn. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Larsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,169th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,797 people. The last name Larsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Larsen live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in Scandinavia. Larsen is also the 195,254th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 1,572 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 99,992 people, or 1 in 56. In Denmark Larsen is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 23 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark this surname occurs in 145 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Norway, where 17 percent are found.

Larsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Larsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,066 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 904 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,622 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,025 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Larsen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Larsen last name is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland and Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Larsen surname are 16.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Larsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 21.78% more than the national average, earning €36,570 per year; in Norway they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning 326,973 kr per year; in Peru they earn 65.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,054 per year; in South Africa they earn 130.97% more than the national average, earning R 548,880 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.65% less than the national average, earning $18,921,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $49,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Larsén94390/
Larsèn941/
Laursen9220,791/
Larssen922,844/
Lahrsen9248/
Lairsen9235/
Laarsen9225/
Larsien9224/
Larseng9218/
Laersen926/
Larsenn923/
Larsent923/
Lharsen922/
Larrsen921/
Larseen921/
Learsen921/
Larshen920/
Larsjen920/
Larsn9123/
Lahrssen8653/
Larsåsen8627/
Laurssen862/
Learssen861/
Laurscen861/
Larsenne861/
Larson83180,944/
Largen831,585/
Larsin83107/
Larzen8368/
Larcen8364/
Lersen8333/
Larsan8330/
Larsem8321/
Lorsen8315/
Larßen838/
Larscn831/
Larssn831/
Larsãn831/
Larxen831/
Larsne830/
Larsenová8011/
Larsenova804/
Larsaasen803/
Larsson77135,872/
Largent775,573/
Lairson77819/
Larshin77555/
Laurson77438/
Learson77193/
Leersen7773/
Larshyn7736/
Larrson7735/
Lerssen7735/
Lahrson7728/
Larssén7725/
Lardjen7722/
Larsonn7710/
Lyarson779/
Larssan778/
Larsone778/
Liarson777/
Larsong776/
Lorseng775/
Larszon775/
Laarson774/
Laursem774/
Larssøn774/
Larshan773/
Laursin772/
Leursen772/
Learsan772/
Larsane772/
Larsing772/
Larsonc771/
Loursen771/
Lasrson771/
Latrson771/
Larshon771/
Lorshen771/
Larssem771/
Laursén771/
Lahrßen771/
Larsand770/
Larchen770/
Larssin770/
Larsjon770/
Larsond770/
Larsosn770/
Laersin770/
Larsoin770/
Larssenová751/
Larcn731/
Larshina71627/
Leerssen71277/
Lerschen7198/
Larshyna7163/
Larschan7145/
L'Argent7123/
Leerhsen7118/
Laursone7110/
D'Larson714/
Larsingh713/
Larsonne712/
Leuhrsen711/
Learsson711/
Leerseen711/
Læarsson711/
Larssønn711/
Larschin711/
L'Larson711/
Larssohn710/
Lorson671,626/
Largin67502/
Larcin67316/
Larçin67271/
Lorgen67207/
Larcon67206/
Larzon67136/
Larsanova6791/
Larcan6768/
Lorsin6750/
Lorsan6730/
Leerschen6726/
Lersin6725/
Larsom6718/
Lörgen6717/
Larßon6712/
Larzem6711/
Larzan676/
Larzén675/
Larçon675/
Larjan674/
Larsim674/
Larcyn673/
Larsonová673/
Larjon672/
Largem672/
Larcén672/
Larsonova671/
Lersan671/
Larcem671/
Lârsön671/
Larsam671/
Lorsem671/
Larchn670/
Lerzen670/
Lorzen670/
Larxon670/
Lorcen670/

Larsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Larsen in the Hindi language
लारसनlarasana-
Larsen in the Marathi language
लासर्नlasarna30.77
लासनlasana30.77
लरसेनlarasena15.38
लारसेनlarasena15.38
लारसनlarasana7.69
Larsen in the Russian language
Ларсенlarsen-
Larsen in the Arabic language
لارسينlarsyn-
ارسَنarsan-
لارسنlarsn-
ارسنarsn-

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