Nansen Surname
Approximately 718 people bear this surname
Nansen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 270 | 1:1,342,440 | 93,444 |
| Denmark | 191 | 1:29,553 | 3,065 |
| Japan | 45 | 1:2,840,984 | 32,386 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Samoa | 9 | 1:21,534 | 479 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Nansen (3,972) may also be a first name.
Nansen Demographics
Average Nansen Salary in
United States
$43,570 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nansen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nansen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nansen (Georgian: ნანსენ, Marathi: नानसेन, Russian: Нансен) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nansen.
How Common Is The Last Name Nansen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 468,258th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,149,785 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Nansen live; 39 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 110,925th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 3,972 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 1,342,440. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent live, Washington, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 27 percent live and Japan, where 6 percent live.
Nansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nansen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nansen last name expanded 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nansen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nansen surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Nansen are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nansen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 24.42% more than the national average, earning 430,587 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $43,570 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nansen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nansen in the Georgian language | ||
| ნანსენ | nansen | - |
| Nansen in the Marathi language | ||
| नानसेन | nanasena | - |
| Nansen in the Russian language | ||
| Нансен | nansen | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nansen
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