Rassmussen Surname

512,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Samoa

Rassmussen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rassmussen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
Samoa2431:798243
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Norway81:642,78647,258
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Rassmussen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rassmussen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rassmussen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rassmussen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rassmussen is the 512,152nd most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 11,422,486 people. Rassmussen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Rassmussen are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 1,122,164. In The United States Rassmussen is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 32 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Utah, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States Rassmussen occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Samoa, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Rassmussen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rassmussen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 211 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rassmussen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rassmussen last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rassmussen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $41,689 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rassmussen
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