Martinessen Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Martinessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Martinessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway281:183,65321,594
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Martinessen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Martinessen is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Martinessen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Martinessen live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia.

Martinessen is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 183,653. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 100 percent live. Besides Norway it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 43 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Martinessen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Martinessen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning 328,211 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning R 201,228 per year.

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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
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  • 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 Martinessen
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