Obsen Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Obsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark941:60,0506,090
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Obsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obsen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,828,462nd most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. Obsen is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Obsen reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 60,050. In Denmark Obsen is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 57 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 28 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 10 percent reside. Beside Denmark this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Obsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Obsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Obsen last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobsen915/
Gobsen914/
Obsent911/
Obsien910/
Goubsen831/
Ebsen802,058/
Absen80186/
Owsen8024/
Obson8018/
Obsin8010/
Ovsen808/
Objen804/
Obsan803/
Obgen802/
Obcen802/
Obzen801/
Opsen801/
Hobson7348,192/
Howsen73174/
Hobgen7397/
Absent7354/
Gobson7348/
Govsen7347/
Gabsen7338/
Opåsen7327/
Habsen7319/
Ovsenk738/
Gopsen736/
Opsøen734/
Abseen734/
Hopsen734/
Hobsan733/
Abseng732/
Obsinc731/
Abshen731/
Oubsan731/
Abssen731/
Aubsen731/
Abhsen731/
Obsson731/
Obsang731/
Obrzen731/
Offsen731/
Hovsen731/
Gubsen731/
Ebsenn731/
Hobsin731/
Osbson731/
Oobson731/
Obshan730/
Obsion730/
Obsian730/
Obshon730/
Hebsen730/
Hobzen730/
Goofsen676/
Absheen674/
Absn672/
Howsend672/
Obxn672/
Howseng671/
Objn671/
Huobson671/
Hobsson671/
Hopseng671/
Gowshen671/
Goobson671/
Abshgen671/
Ovsn671/
Hosbson671/
Hoobson671/
Howseen671/
Gaabsen671/
Obschin671/
Hoppsen670/
Hospsen670/
Abseent670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obsen
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