Stensen Surname

376,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Stensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5311:9,6841,045
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Netherlands1201:140,72621,487
Denmark701:80,6397,855
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Malta181:23,9041,289
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Guam11:160,1214,893
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Stensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stensen (Russian: Стенсен) is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Stensen.

How Common Is The Last Name Stensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stensen is the 376,479th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,671,101 people. The surname Stensen is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Stensen live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Stensen is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 531 people, or 1 in 9,684. In Norway it is most common in: Western Norway, where 32 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 30 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 24 percent reside. Other than Norway Stensen occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 13 percent reside.

Stensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stensen last name expanded 221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stensen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stensen are 29.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 82.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stensen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning 333,368 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $40,934 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Stensen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stensen in the Russian language
Стенсенstensen-

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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 Stensen
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