Loosen Surname
Approximately 2,964 people bear this surname
Loosen Surname Definition:
(German, French, Dutch) One who came from Loose, Loosen, Loos, or Lohsa, in Germany; descendant of Laus, a pet form of Nicolaus (people’s victory); one who came from Loos, in France; the crafty or cunning person.
Loosen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,983 | 1:40,598 | 5,361 |
| Belgium | 394 | 1:29,179 | 4,698 |
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| France | 121 | 1:548,948 | 74,759 |
| Netherlands | 83 | 1:203,460 | 28,061 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Loosen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, French, Dutch) One who came from Loose, Loosen, Loos, or Lohsa, in Germany; descendant of Laus, a pet form of Nicolaus (people’s victory); one who came from Loos, in France; the crafty or cunning person.
Loosen Demographics
Average Loosen Salary in
United States
$48,930 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Loosen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loosen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Loosen occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Loosen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 149,064th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,458,686 people. The last name Loosen is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Loosen reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,983 people, or 1 in 40,598. In Germany Loosen is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent reside and Hesse, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Loosen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Loosen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Loosen surname grew 4,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Loosen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Loosen surname are 2.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.29% being registered with the political party.
The amount Loosen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 317.52% more than the national average, earning R 992,184 per year; in United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $59,930 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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