Refsum Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Refsum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 88 | 1:58,435 | 8,352 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Refsum Demographics
Average Refsum Salary in
Norway
597,313 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Refsum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Refsum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Refsum has its highest incidence in Norway. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Refsum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Refsum is the 1,683,218th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Refsum occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Refsum live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 58,435. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 93 percent are found and Western Norway, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Norway this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent are found.
Refsum Last Name Statistics demography
Refsum earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 72.59% more than the national average, earning 597,313 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refsem | 83 | 12 | / |
| Rfsm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Refsoun | 77 | 160 | / |
| Rehfsem | 77 | 10 | / |
| Roefsema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Refssoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Refsoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Refson | 67 | 82 | / |
| Rafsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rebsun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refssoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Revsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufesm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifseim | 62 | 6 | / |
| Rafasma | 62 | 3 | / |
| Reavesm | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rafisam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Revasim | 62 | 1 | / |
| Reafson | 62 | 0 | / |
| Rvsm | 60 | 4 | / |
| Rovesoma | 57 | 7 | / |
| Ravassum | 57 | 1 | / |
| Reevesma | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rvsmi | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rofiisyam | 53 | 40 | / |
| Reevesemo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rafiuzzma | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rewson | 50 | 3 | / |
| Rafi Usama | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ravsam | 50 | 1 | / |
| Rafiuzaama | 50 | 1 | / |
| Rafi-Samii | 50 | 1 | / |
| Rifson | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Refsum
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