Leifsen Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Leifsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 110 | 1:46,748 | 6,702 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Leifsen Demographics
Leifsen Political Affiliation
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Leifsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leifsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leifsen occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leifsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leifsen is the 1,348,199th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Leifsen live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 46,748. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 52 percent reside, Western Norway, where 33 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Norway this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Lithuania, where 1 percent reside.
Leifsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leifsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leifsen surname expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leifsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Leifsen are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount Leifsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning 319,888 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning $39,060 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leifssen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lefsen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lifsen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leifson | 86 | 441 | / |
| Leifgen | 86 | 349 | / |
| Lifshen | 86 | 39 | / |
| Leifsson | 80 | 446 | / |
| Lifson | 77 | 466 | / |
| Levsen | 77 | 447 | / |
| Lefson | 77 | 51 | / |
| Lewsen | 77 | 29 | / |
| Lafsen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lifsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leufgen | 71 | 490 | / |
| Leibson | 71 | 328 | / |
| Lifshin | 71 | 133 | / |
| Lebzien | 71 | 37 | / |
| Leefson | 71 | 26 | / |
| Leffson | 71 | 18 | / |
| Livshen | 71 | 18 | / |
| Liefson | 71 | 5 | / |
| Leivson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laufsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefshon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefshin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lifshan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lafssen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leuffgen | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lifschin | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lefshina | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leivsson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lifcn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Liawseng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leafsong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laifeson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lifshina | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Leifsen
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