Nensen Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Nensén (111) are calculated separately.

Nensen (53) may also be a first name.

Nensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nensen (Russian: Ненсен) occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Nensén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nensen? popularity and diffusion

Nensen is the 5,213,395th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Nensen occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Nensen live; 29 percent live in Northern Europe and 29 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,366,219th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 53 people.

Nensen is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Nensen is most prevalent in: Västerbotten County, where 50 percent live, Blekinge County, where 25 percent live and Norrbotten County, where 25 percent live. Apart from Sweden it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 29 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nensén94111/
Ånensen92266/
Neunsen923/
Niensen921/
Neensen921/
Niensien861/
Nenson83134/
Nengen83121/
Nensan8360/
Ninsen8331/
Nenzen8321/
Nemsen835/
Nenceng7739/
Nensian7715/
Nensahn7715/
Nengent7713/
Neunson778/
Nension777/
Nensanh776/
Nensing776/
Naensan774/
Nensong773/
Nenshan773/
Nenchen772/
Nynssen772/
Ninssen771/
Naensin771/
Nnengen771/
Ninseng771/
Ninsent771/
Nensink771/
Nenshin771/
Ninseen770/
Nienson770/
Ngnensseng751/
Neunzehn7127/
Nienszon716/
Nensingh715/
Nenshang711/
Nensiahn711/
Ninson675,354/
Ninsin671,226/
Nensom67279/
Nengem67144/
Nenzén67119/
Nengin6741/
Ninsan6733/
Nänsén6715/
Nemgen6712/
Nencan672/
Nenzin672/
Nenjon671/
Nimsen671/
Nynson671/
Nenjin671/
Nencin670/

Nensen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nensen in the Russian language
Ненсенnensen-

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Footnotes

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