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

Mortensen (Arabic: مورتنسن, Russian: Мортенсен) is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 11,441^st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 148,398 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Mortensen are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in Scandinavia. Mortensen is also the 1,951,561^st most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 29 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 24,634 people, or 1 in 229. In Denmark Mortensen is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent reside. Not including Denmark it is found in 85 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Norway, where 8 percent reside.

Mortensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mortensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mortensen surname rose 5,247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mortensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Mortensen last name are 21.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mortensen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning 324,870 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.91% less than the national average, earning R 157,044 per year; in United States they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning $46,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,614 CAD per year.