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

The last name Svendsen (Georgian: სვენდსენ, Russian: Свендсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Svendsén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

Svendsen is the 20,224^th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 269,430 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Svendsen are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Scandinavia. Svendsen is also the 2,900,335^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 15 people.

Svendsen is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 11,151 people, or 1 in 461. In Norway Svendsen is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 56 percent live, Western Norway, where 18 percent live and Northern Norway, where 12 percent live. Besides Norway Svendsen exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Svendsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Svendsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Svendsen surname grew 10,094 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 675 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Svendsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Svendsen surname are 9.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.51% registered with the political party.

The amount Svendsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning 329,167 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 116.58% more than the national average, earning R 514,668 per year; in United States they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $46,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $51,322 CAD per year.