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Where Does The Last Name Ovesen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ovesen (Russian: Овесен) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovesen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 125,183^rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,003,174 people. Ovesen is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Ovesen are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,285 people, or 1 in 2,470. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent live, North Denmark Region, where 23 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Denmark this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Ovesen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ovesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ovesen surname grew 3,767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ovesen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ovesen surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ovesen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning 319,634 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.43% less than the national average, earning $35,060 CAD per year.