Michaelsen Surname

59,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Michaelsen Surname Definition:

(English, Danish) The son of Michael (who is like God).

Michal, Mical (Polish, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of Michal or Mical (who is like God).

(Polish) The son of Michal (who is like God).

Michaelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,5201:2,240170
Germany1,9511:41,2645,435
United States1,4581:248,60023,661
Brazil1,3511:158,4566,103
Norway8331:6,173621
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Canada641:575,71247,839
Australia361:749,88148,970
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Chile261:677,55715,745
Faroe Islands181:2,722320
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
England151:3,714,537119,675
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Michaelsen (15) may also be a first name.

Michaelsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Danish) The son of Michael (who is like God).

Michal, Mical (Polish, Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of Michal or Mical (who is like God).

(Polish) The son of Michal (who is like God).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Michaelsen Last Name Facts

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

Michaelsen occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Michaelsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Michaelsen is the 59,673rd most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 862,125 people. The surname Michaelsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Michaelsen reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name Michaelsen is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,520 people, or 1 in 2,240. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Denmark this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Michaelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Michaelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Michaelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Michaelsen are 20.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Michaelsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning 327,272 kr per year; in Peru they earn 347.71% more than the national average, earning S/. 86,789 per year; in United States they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $45,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning $54,539 CAD per year.

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