Terkelsen Surname

241,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Terkelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Terkelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,1761:4,800427
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Norway1331:38,6645,495
Australia571:473,60936,415
England211:2,653,24194,788
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Terkelsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Terkelsen is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Terkelsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terkelsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 241,204th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,398,036 people. Terkelsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Terkelsen are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Terkelsen is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is held by 1,176 people, or 1 in 4,800. In Denmark it is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 28 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent are found. Not including Denmark this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Norway, where 8 percent are found.

Terkelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Terkelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Terkelsen last name increased 5,575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Terkelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Terkelsen last name are 2.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Terkelsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning 347,124 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $53,102 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Terkelsen
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