Mogensen Surname

46,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Mogensen Surname User-submission:

Mogensenis is an Ashkenazic Jewish surname meaning 'morning star'.

Mogensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark8,0001:70642
United States1,6071:225,55021,806
Sweden2441:40,3563,216
Thailand1961:360,40063,106
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Norway1341:38,3755,438
Argentina1141:374,94229,068
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Greenland951:593102
England631:884,41445,970
Iceland601:6,335710
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Belgium271:425,80243,971
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
France191:3,495,933219,029
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Mogensen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mogensenis is an Ashkenazic Jewish surname meaning 'morning star'.

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Mogensen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mogensen is found most frequently in Denmark. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mogensen is the 46,930th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 660,104 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Mogensen reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 8,000 people, or 1 in 706. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent reside. Besides Denmark this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Mogensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mogensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mogensen surname grew 9,453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mogensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mogensen are 22.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mogensen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning 341,633 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.32% less than the national average, earning R 65,784 per year; in United States they earn 9.44% more than the national average, earning $47,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $55,356 CAD per year.

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