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

The last name Persson (Arabic: برسون, Russian: Перссон) is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Persson is the 4,738^th most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 61,206 people. The last name Persson occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Persson live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia. Persson is also the 1,566,439^th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 42 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 107,059 people, or 1 in 92. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Skåne County, where 31 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this last name occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Persson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Persson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 10,039 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,090 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Persson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Persson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Persson last name are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Persson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning 309,914 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 61.53% more than the national average, earning R 383,856 per year; in United States they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $49,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $53,564 CAD per year.