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Where Does The Last Name Michelsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Michelsen is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Michélsen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Michelsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 55,065^th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 789,208 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Michelsen reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in Scandinavia. Michelsen is also the 1,504,468^th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 45 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,965 people, or 1 in 1,904. In Denmark Michelsen is primarily concentrated 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. Not including Denmark Michelsen exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.

Michelsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Michelsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Michelsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Michelsen surname are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for 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.