Teigen Surname
Approximately 4,403 people bear this surname
Teigen Surname User-submission:
A teig, from Norwegian, is a part of a farm that is cut off from the rest of the property. When sons of the owner of the land inherited their shares, it was common for the son who moved to the "teig" to take Teigen (meaning The teig) as his last name.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2,335 | 1:2,202 | 185 |
| United States | 1,509 | 1:240,198 | 22,966 |
| Japan | 347 | 1:368,427 | 12,331 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Denmark | 31 | 1:182,088 | 15,299 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Teigen (38) may also be a first name.
Teigen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A teig, from Norwegian, is a part of a farm that is cut off from the rest of the property. When sons of the owner of the land inherited their shares, it was common for the son who moved to the "teig" to take Teigen (meaning The teig) as his last name.
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Teigen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Teigen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Teigen is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Teigen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Teigen is the 106,208th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,655,132 people. The last name Teigen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Teigen reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in Scandinavia. Teigen is also the 1,662,754th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 38 people.
The last name Teigen is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 2,335 people, or 1 in 2,202. In Norway Teigen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 59 percent are found, Western Norway, where 20 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 11 percent are found. Not including Norway it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Japan, where 8 percent are found.
Teigen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Teigen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Teigen last name increased 3,144 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Teigen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Teigen surname are 1.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.58% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Teigen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning 335,084 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $47,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $47,347 CAD per year.
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