Mikaelsen Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Mikaelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mikaelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2761:20,4522,045
Greenland2751:20544
Norway2461:20,9042,691
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mikaelsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mikaelsen (Russian: Микаелсен) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mikaelsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Mikaelsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 388,780th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Mikaelsen reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Mikaelsen is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 20,452. In Denmark Mikaelsen is primarily concentrated in: North Denmark Region, where 32 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent live. Aside from Denmark this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Greenland, where 30 percent live and Norway, where 27 percent live.

Mikaelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mikaelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mikaelsen last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mikaelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mikaelsen surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Mikaelsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 34.14% more than the national average, earning 464,222 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $47,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $55,947 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mikaelsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mikaelsen in the Russian language
Микаелсенmikaelsen-

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Footnotes

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