Nahnsen Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Nahnsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahnsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2611:308,45031,327
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Denmark481:117,59810,848
Austria91:946,15970,786
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Nahnsen Last Name Facts

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

Nahnsen is found most in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahnsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 681,965th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,714,555 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Nahnsen reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Nahnsen is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 308,450. In Germany it is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 80 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent live. Beside Germany this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Denmark, where 11 percent live.

Nahnsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nahnsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nahnsen last name grew 3,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nahnsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nahnsen surname are 32.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.17% being registered to vote for the party.

Nahnsen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.38% more than the national average, earning $52,805 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nahnsen
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