Mathisen Surname
Approximately 12,070 people bear this surname
Mathisen Surname Definition:
(Scottish, Danish) Son of Matthew (gift of Jehovah); descendant of Matgamna (bear).
Mathisen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 8,362 | 1:615 | 39 |
| United States | 2,126 | 1:170,489 | 17,227 |
| Denmark | 531 | 1:10,630 | 1,003 |
| Australia | 388 | 1:69,577 | 8,251 |
| Sweden | 287 | 1:34,309 | 2,794 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Faroe Islands | 12 | 1:4,083 | 465 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Mathisen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish, Danish) Son of Matthew (gift of Jehovah); descendant of Matgamna (bear).
Mathisen Demographics
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Mathisen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathisen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mathisen is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mathisen.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathisen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,130th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 603,773 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Mathisen reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name Mathisen is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 8,362 people, or 1 in 615. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent live, Northern Norway, where 23 percent live and Western Norway, where 9 percent live. Barring Norway it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.
Mathisen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mathisen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mathisen last name expanded 3,603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mathisen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Mathisen are 10.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.72% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mathisen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning 314,539 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $49,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $56,639 CAD per year.
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