Rasmuson Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rasmuson Surname Definition:

(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Rasmus, a variant of Erasmus (amiable).

Rasmuson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5291:685,17854,430
Canada921:400,49635,373
Sweden561:175,83512,146
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4611:108,93410,878

Rasmuson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Rasmus, a variant of Erasmus (amiable).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rasmuson Last Name Facts

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

Rasmuson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rasmuson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 486,864th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,685,551 people. Rasmuson is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Rasmuson reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 529 people, or 1 in 685,178. In The United States Rasmuson is most common in: Utah, where 13 percent reside, Iowa, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Sweden, where 8 percent reside.

Rasmuson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rasmuson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rasmuson surname expanded 115 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rasmuson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rasmuson surname are 10.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Rasmuson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% less than the national average, earning $44,912 CAD per year.

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