Stephansen Surname

249,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Stephansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stephansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,0291:5,486501
Norway2521:20,4062,618
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Stephansen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stephansen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stephansen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 249,113th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,571,861 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Stephansen live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 1,029 people, or 1 in 5,486. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Central Denmark Region, where 47 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 13 percent live. Barring Denmark it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Stephansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stephansen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stephansen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stephansen surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Stephansen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.6% more than the national average, earning 448,505 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.82% less than the national average, earning R 176,280 per year and in United States they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $45,730 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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