Nathansen Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greenland
Highest density in:
Greenland

Nathansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nathansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greenland1161:48681
Denmark1031:54,8035,600
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Nathansen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nathansen occurs more in Greenland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nathansen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nathansen is the 1,035,555th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Nathansen live; 54 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Dano-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Greenland, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 486. Excluding Greenland this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 42 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Nathansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nathansen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nathansen surname rose 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nathansen Last Name Statistics demography

Nathansen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.73% less than the national average, earning $36,361 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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