Staffensen Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Staffensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 64 | 1:88,199 | 8,478 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Staffensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Staffensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Staffensen is found most in Denmark. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Staffensen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,372,517th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Staffensen occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Staffensen live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 88,199. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 36 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 34 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent reside. Beside Denmark this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Staffensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Staffensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Staffensen surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steffensen | 90 | 9,195 | / |
| Staffenson | 90 | 35 | / |
| Steffenssen | 86 | 57 | / |
| Stefensen | 84 | 26 | / |
| Stafenson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Stepfensen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stoffenson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Steffensson | 76 | 16 | / |
| Stefphensen | 76 | 1 | / |
| Stefensan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Stephnsen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Stephensen | 70 | 1,380 | / |
| Staphenson | 70 | 2 | / |
| Sthefenson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Stefienson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Steifensand | 67 | 21 | / |
| Steaphenson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stefnsson | 63 | 65 | / |
| Stephensn | 63 | 5 | / |
| Stephensin | 60 | 3 | / |
| Stephensan | 60 | 2 | / |
| Stephensson | 57 | 10 | / |
| Stephennson | 57 | 3 | / |
| Stevphenson | 57 | 2 | / |
| Stephension | 57 | 1 | / |
| Stephienson | 57 | 0 | / |
| Stephenzon | 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 Staffensen
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