Monsen Surname
Approximately 5,001 people bear this surname
Monsen Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Mon, a pet form of Magnus (great).
Monsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2,964 | 1:1,735 | 143 |
| United States | 1,554 | 1:233,243 | 22,437 |
| Canada | 138 | 1:266,997 | 25,150 |
| Denmark | 74 | 1:76,280 | 7,479 |
| Sweden | 67 | 1:146,967 | 10,337 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 176 | 1:285,333 | 22,901 |
The alternate forms: Monsén (72), Monseń (1) & Monsèn (1) are calculated separately.
Monsen (116) may also be a first name.
Monsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Danish) The son of Mon, a pet form of Magnus (great).
Monsen Demographics
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Monsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Monsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Monsen (Russian: Монсен) is found most in Norway. It may also appear in the variant forms: Monsén, Monseń or Monsèn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Monsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Monsen is the 95,167th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,218 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Monsen live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 868,627th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 116 people.
It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 2,964 people, or 1 in 1,735. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 49 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 31 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Monsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Monsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 883 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,020 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Monsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Monsen last name are 17.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.26% registered with the party.
The amount Monsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning 330,425 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning R 258,588 per year; in United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,548 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Monsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Monsen in the Russian language | ||
| Монсен | monsen | - |
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