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Where Does The Last Name Samuelsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Samuelsen (Russian: Самуэльсэн) is found most in Norway. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samuelsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 83,501^st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,257,124 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Samuelsen reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Samuelsen is most commonly used in Norway, where it is held by 3,039 people, or 1 in 1,692. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 48 percent reside, Western Norway, where 21 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Norway this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Samuelsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Samuelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Samuelsen last name are 4.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.22% being registered with the 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.