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.
- benny701Rasmusson Demographics
Average Male Rasmusson Height
177.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rasmusson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rasmusson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rasmusson is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rasmusson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rasmusson is the 109,567th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,715,928 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Rasmusson are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Rasmusson is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 2,150 people, or 1 in 4,580. In Sweden Rasmusson is most common in: Skåne County, where 53 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent live and Stockholm County, where 10 percent live. Outside of Sweden Rasmusson 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 frequency of Rasmusson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rasmusson last name grew 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rasmusson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rasmusson surname are 7.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.19% registered to vote for 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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