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

The last name Rasmussen (Arabic: راسموسن, Russian: Расмуссен) has its highest incidence in Denmark. It can be rendered as a variant: Rasmussén or Rásmussen. Click here for further potential spellings of Rasmussen.

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

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

This last name is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 79,506 people, or 1 in 71. In Denmark it is mostly found 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. Beside Denmark Rasmussen occurs in 118 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Rasmussen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rasmussen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rasmussen last name are 17.2% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.