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 last name Michelsen occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Michélsen. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Michelsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,065th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 789,208 people. The last name Michelsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Michelsen live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in Scandinavia. Michelsen is also the 1,504,468th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 45 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,965 people, or 1 in 1,904. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 36 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark it exists in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.
Michelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Michelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Michelsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Michelsen are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the 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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