Michelsen Surname
Approximately 9,234 people bear this surname
Michelsen Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) The son of Michel (who is like God).
Michelsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2,965 | 1:1,904 | 135 |
| United States | 2,021 | 1:179,346 | 17,935 |
| Germany | 1,624 | 1:49,572 | 6,463 |
| Norway | 1,368 | 1:3,759 | 340 |
| Brazil | 338 | 1:633,356 | 23,493 |
| Iceland | 123 | 1:3,090 | 441 |
| Sweden | 119 | 1:82,746 | 6,109 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| Faroe Islands | 92 | 1:533 | 83 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
The alternate forms: Michélsen (42) are calculated separately.
Michelsen (45) may also be a first name.
Michelsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian) The son of Michel (who is like God).
Michelsen Demographics
Average Male Michelsen Height
176.66 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Michelsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Michelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Michelsen is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Michélsen. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Michelsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Michelsen is the 55,065th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 789,208 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Michelsen live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name globally, held by 45 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 2,965 people, or 1 in 1,904. In Denmark Michelsen is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 36 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this last name exists in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 18 percent reside.
Michelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Michelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Michelsen surname expanded 1,630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Michelsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Michelsen surname are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.84% registered with the political party.
The amount Michelsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning 382,102 kr per year; in Peru they earn 115.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,742 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.6% less than the national average, earning R 145,908 per year; in United States they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning $48,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $46,618 CAD per year.
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