Svensen Surname
Approximately 1,966 people bear this surname
Svensen Surname Definition:
(Danish) The son of Svend or Sven (young boy, or servant).
Read More About This SurnameSvensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1,179 | 1:4,362 | 401 |
| United States | 266 | 1:1,362,628 | 94,589 |
| Denmark | 163 | 1:34,630 | 3,586 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:570,667 | 38,849 |
The alternate forms: Svensén (164) & Svensèn (1) are calculated separately.
Svensen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish) The son of Svend or Sven (young boy, or servant).
User-submitted Reference
The Swanson surname is the nationalized version of the Nordic name, Sven. Many surnames of Nordic-rooted families were provided based on lineage; such as "Sven's son". Later descendants altered the name, due to frequent mispronunciation, into family names such as Swanson, Swansin, Swansen, Svensen, and others.
- swanson188Svensen Demographics
Average Svensen Salary in
United States
$58,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Svensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Svensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Svensen (Russian: Свенсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Svensén or Svensèn. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Svensen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Svensen is the 210,038th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,706,788 people. The last name Svensen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Svensen reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 1,179 people, or 1 in 4,362. In Norway Svensen is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 52 percent live, Western Norway, where 33 percent live and Southern Norway, where 11 percent live. Beside Norway it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Denmark, where 8 percent live.
Svensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Svensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Svensen surname rose 302 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 488 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Svensen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Svensen are 2.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svensén | 95 | 164 | / |
| Svensèn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Svenssen | 93 | 81 | / |
| Sveinsen | 93 | 49 | / |
| Svennsen | 93 | 7 | / |
| Svensoen | 93 | 0 | / |
| Svenson | 86 | 3,845 | / |
| Zvensen | 86 | 4 | / |
| Svenzen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Svencen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Svansen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Svensson | 80 | 113,601 | / |
| Sveinson | 80 | 673 | / |
| Svennson | 80 | 42 | / |
| Svienson | 80 | 22 | / |
| Svensone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Svanåsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Svension | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scvenson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Svensind | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sveinsson | 75 | 1,949 | / |
| Svesengen | 75 | 7 | / |
| Svenssohn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Svenssonn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sviensson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Swansen | 71 | 410 | / |
| Svenzén | 71 | 41 | / |
| Svanson | 71 | 34 | / |
| Svenzon | 71 | 28 | / |
| Svenßon | 71 | 22 | / |
| Swonsen | 71 | 12 | / |
| Svänson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Svonson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sweetensen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Svensom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Svynson | 71 | 2 | / |
| D'Sveinson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Svansin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zvenson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sveinssonn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Svinson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Svansson | 67 | 239 | / |
| Swanseen | 67 | 19 | / |
| Svénsson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sveinsom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Svenssom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Svenssonová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Swanssen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svänsson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweanson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swainsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djvenson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweinson | 67 | 0 | / |
Svensen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Svensen in the Russian language | ||
| Свенсен | svensen | - |
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