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

The surname Rasmussen (Arabic: راسموسن, Russian: Расмуссен) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Rasmussén or Rásmussen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Rasmussen is the 3,576^th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 46,450 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Rasmussen live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 904,892^nd most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 108 people.

The surname is most widely held in Denmark, where it is held by 79,506 people, or 1 in 71. In Denmark Rasmussen is most frequent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 25 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent reside. Barring Denmark it is found in 118 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Norway, where 5 percent reside.

Rasmussen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Rasmussen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Rasmussen surname are 17.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.97% being registered to vote for the political 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.