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

Pedersen (Arabic: بيديرسون, Russian: Педерсен) is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Pedersén or Pedersèn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 2,374^th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,504 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Pedersen live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 910,230^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 107 people.

The surname Pedersen is most frequent in Denmark, where it is carried by 140,103 people, or 1 in 40. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated 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. Not including Denmark Pedersen occurs 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 incidence of Pedersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pedersen surname rose 7,365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,091 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,217 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pedersen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Pedersen are 13.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.89% being registered to vote for the political 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.