Samuelsen Surname
Approximately 5,797 people bear this surname
Samuelsen Surname User-submission:
Samuelsen is a Norwegian or Danish surname, meaning 'son of Samuel'.
Samuelsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3,039 | 1:1,692 | 137 |
| Denmark | 1,089 | 1:5,183 | 468 |
| United States | 903 | 1:401,394 | 35,091 |
| Faroe Islands | 352 | 1:139 | 25 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Greenland | 81 | 1:696 | 119 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Samuelsen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Samuelsen is a Norwegian or Danish surname, meaning 'son of Samuel'.
- deleted-173293Samuelsen Demographics
Average Samuelsen Salary in
United States
$56,164 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Samuelsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samuelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samuelsen (Russian: Самуэльсэн) occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Samuelsen.
How Common Is The Last Name Samuelsen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 83,501st most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,257,124 people. The surname Samuelsen is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Samuelsen live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in Scandinavia.
Samuelsen is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 3,039 people, or 1 in 1,692. In Norway Samuelsen is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 48 percent live, Western Norway, where 21 percent live and Northern Norway, where 19 percent live. Not including Norway it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Samuelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Samuelsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Samuelsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Samuelsen last name are 4.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.22% registered with the political party.
The amount Samuelsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning 340,311 kr per year; in United States they earn 30.16% more than the national average, earning $56,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.13% less than the national average, earning $42,168 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuelson | 89 | 13,137 | / |
| Samuelsan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Samoulsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sameulsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Samuelsem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Samuelsin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Samuelsson | 84 | 15,425 | / |
| Samuelsohn | 84 | 38 | / |
| Sammuelson | 84 | 2 | / |
| Saumuelson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Samuellson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sameuelson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Samouelson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Samelson | 82 | 402 | / |
| Samelsan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sammuelsson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Samuelssson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sammelson | 78 | 25 | / |
| Sameulson | 78 | 24 | / |
| Samueljan | 78 | 7 | / |
| Samelsson | 78 | 6 | / |
| Samuelsom | 78 | 2 | / |
| Sameelson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samuilson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Saumelson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shamelson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Someulsen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Samoulson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Sambelson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Samuelssom | 74 | 1 | / |
| Zamuelsson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Semuellson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Samelzon | 71 | 30 | / |
| Zamelson | 71 | 26 | / |
| Samilson | 71 | 19 | / |
| Semelson | 71 | 12 | / |
| Camelson | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jamelson | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jamlhsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamilsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samleson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sambleson | 67 | 12 | / |
| Semmelson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samoilson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sommelson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Samwilson | 67 | 0 | / |
Samuelsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samuelsen in the Russian language | ||
| Самуэльсэн | samuelsen | - |
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