Rasmusson Surname

109,567th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rasmusson Surname Definition:

(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Rasmus, a variant of Erasmus (amiable).

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Rasmusson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,1501:4,580435
United States1,8201:199,15319,600
Denmark761:74,2737,314
Canada671:549,93446,038
England241:2,321,58686,519
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Finland141:392,62226,475
France131:5,109,440259,941
Norway121:428,52437,411
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5461:91,9769,439

Rasmusson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish, Norwegian) The son of Rasmus, a variant of Erasmus (amiable).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Rasmusson denotes a blood line lineage to Rasmus and Rasmussen denotes farm hands of the family Rasmus.

- benny701

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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