Lassen Surname
Approximately 11,898 people bear this surname
Lassen Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Las, a pet form of Nikolaus (people's victory), or of Lars, a pet form of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory); the lazy or indolent man.
Lassen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 5,108 | 1:1,105 | 63 |
| United States | 2,682 | 1:135,145 | 14,152 |
| Germany | 2,072 | 1:38,854 | 5,145 |
| Brazil | 498 | 1:429,868 | 16,312 |
| Norway | 461 | 1:11,155 | 1,246 |
| Sweden | 234 | 1:42,080 | 3,338 |
| South Africa | 141 | 1:384,239 | 34,295 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Faroe Islands | 64 | 1:766 | 109 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Greenland | 21 | 1:2,685 | 297 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 169 | 1:297,152 | 23,646 |
The alternate forms: Lassén (34) are calculated separately.
Lassen (64) may also be a first name.
Lassen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Las, a pet form of Nikolaus (people's victory), or of Lars, a pet form of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory); the lazy or indolent man.
Lassen Demographics
Lassen Political Affiliation
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Lassen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lassen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lassen (Arabic: لاسن, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺤﺴﻦ, Russian: Лассен) is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Lassén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lassen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lassen is the 43,695th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 612,502 people. Lassen is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Lassen reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in Scandinavia. Lassen is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 64 people.
The last name Lassen is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 5,108 people, or 1 in 1,105. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent are found. Barring Denmark this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.
Lassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lassen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lassen last name increased 1,587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lassen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lassen surname are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.3% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lassen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning 364,293 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 64.23% more than the national average, earning R 390,276 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,801 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lassen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lassen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺤﺴﻦ | lhsn | - |
| Lassen in the Russian language | ||
| Лассен | lassen | - |
| Lassen in the Arabic language | ||
| لاسن | lasn | - |
| لاسين | lasyn | - |
| اسين | asyn | - |
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