Mikkelsen Surname
Approximately 30,301 people bear this surname
Mikkelsen Surname Definition:
(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Mikkel (who is like God).
Mikkelsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 19,179 | 1:294 | 25 |
| Norway | 4,721 | 1:1,089 | 87 |
| United States | 3,096 | 1:117,073 | 12,612 |
| Sweden | 587 | 1:16,775 | 1,431 |
| Canada | 507 | 1:72,674 | 8,260 |
| Faroe Islands | 427 | 1:115 | 17 |
| Australia | 369 | 1:73,159 | 8,608 |
| Thailand | 240 | 1:294,326 | 50,651 |
| New Zealand | 227 | 1:19,949 | 3,510 |
| Germany | 155 | 1:519,390 | 43,831 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Greenland | 120 | 1:470 | 79 |
| Argentina | 112 | 1:381,638 | 29,480 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Luxembourg | 40 | 1:14,514 | 3,173 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
The alternate forms: Mikkelsén (7) are calculated separately.
Mikkelsen (27) may also be a first name.
Mikkelsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Mikkel (who is like God).
Mikkelsen Demographics
Average Male Mikkelsen Height
178.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mikkelsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mikkelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mikkelsen (Arabic: ميكلسن, Russian: Миккельсен) occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Mikkelsén. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mikkelsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,211th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 240,505 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Mikkelsen are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 27 people.
Mikkelsen is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 19,179 people, or 1 in 294. In Denmark Mikkelsen is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 19 percent live. Beside Denmark Mikkelsen is found in 72 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Mikkelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mikkelsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mikkelsen surname increased 4,423 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 12,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mikkelsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mikkelsen surname are 20.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.3% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mikkelsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning 325,126 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,522 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.41% less than the national average, earning R 151,116 per year; in United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $53,644 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mikkelsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mikkelsen in the Russian language | ||
| Миккельсен | mikkelsen | - |
| Mikkelsen in the Arabic language | ||
| ميكلسن | myklsn | - |
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