Nansen Surname

468,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Nansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Denmark1911:29,5533,065
Japan451:2,840,98432,386
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Norway351:146,92218,432
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
American Samoa111:5,0691,123
Samoa91:21,534479
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tonga11:107,313791
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Nansen (3,972) may also be a first name.

Nansen Last Name Facts

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

Nansen (Georgian: ნანსენ, Marathi: नानसेन, Russian: Нансен) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nansen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nansen? popularity and diffusion

Nansen is the 468,258th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,149,785 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Nansen reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 110,925th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 3,972 people.

The surname Nansen is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 1,342,440. In The United States Nansen is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent live, Washington, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Nansen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nansen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nansen last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahnsen92436/
Nannsen9219/
Ngansen922/
Nanseng921/
Nahansen862/
Gnanseng861/
Nansasen861/
Nanson831,284/
Namsen83394/
Nansan8388/
Nangen8376/
Nansin8353/
Nonsen8311/
Nanzen837/
Nansyn832/
Nanjen832/
Nancen831/
Nansem831/
Nansenova804/
Nanchen77673/
Nanjeng77195/
Nansing77143/
Nansong77137/
Ånonsen77116/
Nansink7791/
Nansang7718/
Naanson7718/
Gnanson7713/
Nanshin7712/
Nonsaen7712/
Nansion7711/
Nanshan779/
Nganson778/
Namseng778/
Nonseng777/
Nonnsen777/
Nanzeen774/
Nangeng774/
Nansaan773/
Neunsen773/
Nanshon772/
Nansson772/
Nansoun772/
Nahnsem771/
Nanzhen771/
Nhansan771/
Nonsent771/
Nansian771/
Nansahn771/
Nanscon771/
Nanzeng771/
Nangend771/
Nansane771/
Nainsem771/
Nancent771/
Nganzen771/
Nainsan771/
Nanceng771/
Noonsen771/
Nounsen771/
Nansant770/
Nannson770/
Neansin770/
Nancn731/
Nansingh71239/
Nasinson7184/
Nansaang7142/
Natenson7121/
Naanshin7121/
Natinson7117/
Ngainson7113/
Nanssong7110/
Nahanson717/
Noonseng717/
Nnannson714/
Hnansang714/
Naunsang714/
Neansson713/
Gnansoun712/
Nganzien712/
Nathnson711/
Natinsin711/
Noumnsen711/
Nanjengh711/
Nanshang711/
Nansonne711/
Nanssang711/
Neanssin711/
Naunngen711/
Naansong711/
Nanszing711/
Nancheng711/
Nansoong711/
Neamseng711/
Neansang711/
Neansing711/
Naunsane711/
Nounseng711/
Ngaunson711/
Nanzan674,013/
Nangin67764/
Nanjan67507/
Nonson67167/
Nanzon67104/
Nanjin6759/
Nançin6748/
Nachinson6727/
Natenshon6724/
Nongen6717/
Natinsson6715/
Nomsen6712/
Nancon6712/
Naansingh6711/
Nangem6710/
Nancan679/
Namgen676/
Nonjen676/
Nansam676/
Nainsingh675/
Nansim675/
Nanxin675/
Nansom674/
Nanjon674/
Nanzem674/
Nasinsong674/
Nagginson673/
Nonsin673/
Nanjem673/
Nansangue672/
Nancin671/
Noncen671/
Nganschin671/
Nanshaung671/
Nanzin671/
Naseemjan671/

Nansen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nansen in the Georgian language
ნანსენnansen-
Nansen in the Marathi language
नानसेनnanasena-
Nansen in the Russian language
Нансенnansen-

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