Magnussen Surname

56,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Magnussen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magnussen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3,6931:1,392112
Denmark2,1621:2,611205
United States1,1051:328,01729,781
Germany6881:117,01414,387
Faroe Islands3651:13424
Australia3181:84,8929,824
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Sweden1121:87,9176,459
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
Greenland601:940147
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
England441:1,266,32057,817
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France51:13,284,544357,392
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Magnussen (12) may also be a first name.

Magnussen Last Name Facts

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

Magnussen (Russian: Магнуссен) is held by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Magnussen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magnussen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 56,549th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 812,979 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Magnussen live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in Scandinavia. Magnussen is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 12 people.

The surname Magnussen is most common in Norway, where it is held by 3,693 people, or 1 in 1,392. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 60 percent live, Western Norway, where 21 percent live and Northern Norway, where 9 percent live. Besides Norway this last name exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Magnussen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magnussen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magnussen surname rose 4,093 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magnussen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Magnussen last name are 11.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Magnussen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.74% less than the national average, earning 336,597 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 414.57% more than the national average, earning R 1,222,820 per year; in United States they earn 6.93% more than the national average, earning $46,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magnusen94859/
Manussen9448/
Magnusson8934,589/
Mangussen892/
Magnussan892/
Magnussin892/
Magnissen890/
Manusen888/
Magnussson843/
Magnussonn841/
Mangnusson841/
Maugnusson840/
Manhaussen840/
Magnuson8212,310/
Manhusen8217/
Manuseng8210/
Manusson824/
Magnusan823/
Magnosen822/
Magnusin821/
Magnußen821/
Mangusen820/
Magnun8050/
Magnússon782,918/
Mangnuson7842/
Mangusson7830/
Magnusohn7812/
Magnussom788/
Magnnuson784/
Manjossen783/
Magnosson782/
Magnusonc781/
Maunusson781/
Matnusson781/
Megnusson781/
Maggnuson781/
Magneuson781/
Magnissan781/
Manoussan781/
Magnissin780/
Maugnuson780/
Magnussonová763/
Magnussonova761/
Manuson75219/
Manusin75219/
Magnoun75173/
Manusan7570/
Mangnun751/
Magnuin751/
Magnung751/
Mahanhusen741/
Magnnisson741/
Manun71937/
Manushin71769/
Mangusan71103/
Manushyn7185/
Mangusin7166/
Manguson7163/
Magnusom7119/
Magnoung7118/
Manusing7110/
Megnuson717/
Manusang713/
Manuscin712/
Maghnoun712/
Magnuzon711/
Masnuson711/
Matnuson711/
Magnoune711/
Magnaung711/
Manousan711/
Manusion711/
Maungnun711/
Manyueen711/
Magnoson710/
Maynuson710/
Manhaussane701/
Magnon674,131/
Masnun671,882/
Manoun671,408/
Mamnun67951/
Manushina67742/
Mahnun67727/
Manune67581/
Magnum67460/
Manung67255/
Majnun67151/
Manushyna6795/
Mainun6783/
Manyun6756/
Manuin6750/
Manyushin6739/
Manjun6733/
Manuisanh6730/
Maanun6718/
Mannun6717/
Manund6711/
Manusingh679/
Maniun677/
Manhun676/
Maghnoune675/
Matnun675/
Mmanun673/
Manaun673/
Maneon672/
Manousian672/
Magnuzzon672/
Manunt672/
Mangnusom671/
Moinussin671/
Maunun671/
Meanun671/
Magnosuon671/
Monhausen670/
Magnoeson670/

Magnussen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magnussen in the Russian language
Магнуссенmagnussen-

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