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
Average Male Mathisen Height
174.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mathisen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mathisen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mathisen is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mathisen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,130th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 603,773 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Mathisen are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Mathisen is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 8,362 people, or 1 in 615. In Norway Mathisen is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 23 percent are found and Western Norway, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Norway this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Denmark, where 4 percent are found.
Mathisen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mathisen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mathisen last name increased 3,603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mathisen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mathisen last name are 10.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.72% registered with 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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