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

Svensen (Russian: Свенсен) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Svensén or Svensèn. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 210,038^th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,706,788 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Svensen are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 1,179 people, or 1 in 4,362. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 52 percent reside, Western Norway, where 33 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 11 percent reside. Beside Norway this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Denmark, where 8 percent reside.

Svensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Svensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Svensen surname increased 302 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 488 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Svensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Svensen surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Svensen last name are 2.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Svensen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning 373,437 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.43% less than the national average, earning R 196,224 per year; in United States they earn 35.66% more than the national average, earning $58,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $53,266 CAD per year.