Nannsen Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Nannsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nannsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Spain31:15,584,012120,866

Nannsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nannsen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nannsen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,532,898th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Nannsen reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 627,191. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 67 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Denmark it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 37 percent are found and Spain, where 16 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nannsen
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