Michalsen Surname
Approximately 649 people bear this surname
Michalsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 423 | 1:12,157 | 1,376 |
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Michãlsen (1) are calculated separately.
Michalsen Demographics
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Michalsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Michalsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Michalsen is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Michãlsen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Michalsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 505,580th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. Michalsen is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Michalsen are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 12,157. In Norway Michalsen is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent live, Northern Norway, where 22 percent live and Western Norway, where 14 percent live. Outside of Norway this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.
Michalsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Michalsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Michalsen last name increased 2,286 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Michalsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Michalsen last name are 11.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Michalsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning 343,393 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $46,843 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michãlsen | 96 | 1 | / |
| Michaelsen | 95 | 8,453 | / |
| Michealsen | 95 | 56 | / |
| Michalesen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Micalsen | 94 | 6 | / |
| Meichaelsen | 90 | 15 | / |
| Michaelseen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Michelsen | 89 | 9,234 | / |
| Michalson | 89 | 233 | / |
| Michélsen | 89 | 42 | / |
| Michalzen | 89 | 9 | / |
| Micholsen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Micheelsen | 84 | 302 | / |
| Michealson | 84 | 152 | / |
| Mechaelsen | 84 | 31 | / |
| Michelssen | 84 | 21 | / |
| Michaleson | 84 | 17 | / |
| Michaelsyn | 84 | 4 | / |
| Micheilsen | 84 | 2 | / |
| Michalszyn | 84 | 2 | / |
| Michalshyn | 84 | 2 | / |
| Michaelsin | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mitchalson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Michallsyn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Michelesen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Michelseen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Miechelsen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Michaelcen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Michaslson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Michailson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Michaelsson | 80 | 160 | / |
| Michaelsohn | 80 | 16 | / |
| Michaëlsson | 80 | 14 | / |
| Michealsohn | 80 | 2 | / |
| D'Michelsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Michaelszyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Micheelseen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Micholson | 78 | 90 | / |
| Mechelsen | 78 | 8 | / |
| Mechalson | 78 | 3 | / |
| Michalcin | 78 | 3 | / |
| Michaljan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mikhalson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Michelsan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Michelsin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Michelsohn | 74 | 148 | / |
| Michaljanc | 74 | 2 | / |
| Meichelson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Micalessin | 74 | 1 | / |
| Michoelson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Micheilson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Michealsom | 74 | 1 | / |
| Michalchan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mechaelson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Micolson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mecalson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Michoelsson | 70 | 19 | / |
| Michellsson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mikhailsson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mychallshyn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Michelzon | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mychelson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mekhalson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Micholsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikhalcin | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Michalsen
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