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

The surname Rasmussen (Arabic: راسموسن, Russian: Расмуссен) is found most in Denmark. It can occur in the variant forms: Rasmussén or Rásmussen. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 3,576^th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,450 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Rasmussen live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in Scandinavia. Rasmussen is also the 904,892^nd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 108 people.

Rasmussen is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 79,506 people, or 1 in 71. In Denmark Rasmussen is most frequent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 25 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent are found. Other than Denmark Rasmussen occurs in 118 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Rasmussen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rasmussen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rasmussen surname expanded 3,686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,783 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 10,500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rasmussen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rasmussen last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rasmussen last name are 17.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rasmussen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 57.09% less than the national average, earning €12,887 per year; in Norway they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning 375,722 kr per year; in Peru they earn 46.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,404 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning R 247,044 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.95% less than the national average, earning $19,536,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $45,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $51,188 CAD per year.