Rasmusson Surname
Approximately 4,247 people bear this surname
Rasmusson Surname Definition:
(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Rasmus, a variant of Erasmus (amiable).
Read More About This SurnameRasmusson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2,150 | 1:4,580 | 435 |
| United States | 1,820 | 1:199,153 | 19,600 |
| Denmark | 76 | 1:74,273 | 7,314 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 546 | 1:91,976 | 9,439 |
Rasmusson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Rasmus, a variant of Erasmus (amiable).
User-submitted Reference
Rasmusson denotes a blood line lineage to Rasmus and Rasmussen denotes farm hands of the family Rasmus.
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Average Rasmusson Salary in
United States
$45,349 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rasmusson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rasmusson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rasmusson is most common in Sweden. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rasmusson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 109,567th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,715,928 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Rasmusson are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 2,150 people, or 1 in 4,580. In Sweden Rasmusson is most prevalent in: Skåne County, where 53 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent live and Stockholm County, where 10 percent live. Aside from Sweden it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.
Rasmusson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rasmusson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rasmusson last name expanded 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rasmusson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rasmusson are 7.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.19% registered with the political party.
The amount Rasmusson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.98% less than the national average, earning 283,855 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $45,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $53,239 CAD per year.
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Rasmusson Reference & Research
Rasmussen FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Rasmussen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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