Refsem Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Refsem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Refsem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway111:467,48139,375
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Refsem Last Name Facts

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

Refsem is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Refsem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Refsem occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Refsem are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 467,481. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Norway this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Refsem Last Name Statistics demography

Refsem earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 18.36% less than the national average, earning 282,529 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rehfsem9210/
Rifseim776/
Riefsen774/
Reabsem770/
Refsoune711/
Refson6782/
Revsen6715/
Refsin6710/
Revsam671/
Refssoune671/
Rebsen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Refsem
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