Terkildsen Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Terkildsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Terkildsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5411:10,434983
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Terkildsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Terkildsen is most common in Denmark. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Terkildsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Terkildsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 447,670th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,576,276 people. The last name Terkildsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Terkildsen are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 10,434. In Denmark Terkildsen is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 32 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent reside. Aside from Denmark it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Terkildsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Terkildsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Terkildsen surname grew 8,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Terkildsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Terkildsen last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Terkildsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.79% more than the national average, earning $45,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.78% less than the national average, earning $33,893 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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