Stenersen Surname

209,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Stenersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stenersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,4491:3,549322
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Canada421:877,27667,671
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Stenersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stenersen is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenersen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stenersen is the 209,527th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,695,510 people. The surname Stenersen occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Stenersen are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is carried by 1,449 people, or 1 in 3,549. In Norway Stenersen is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 21 percent reside and Western Norway, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Norway it is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Stenersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stenersen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stenersen last name rose 3,255 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stenersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stenersen surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Stenersen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning 341,148 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $43,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $52,448 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stenersen
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