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

The last name Pedersen (Arabic: بيديرسون, Russian: Педерсен) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Pedersén or Pedersèn. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pedersen.

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

This last name is the 2,374^th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,504 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Pedersen are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 910,230^th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 107 people.

Pedersen is most common in Denmark, where it is held by 140,103 people, or 1 in 40. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 20 percent are found. Barring Denmark Pedersen exists in 142 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Pedersen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pedersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pedersen surname expanded 7,365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,091 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,217 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pedersen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Lutheran (50%) in Ireland and Evangelical (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Pedersen last name are 13.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pedersen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 27.1% less than the national average, earning €21,892 per year; in Norway they earn 6.51% less than the national average, earning 323,534 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.1% more than the national average, earning R 442,236 per year; in United States they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $47,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $50,336 CAD per year.