Therkelsen Surname

177,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Therkelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Therkelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,7451:3,235273
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
Norway1221:42,1506,019
Greenland1161:48681
Australia651:415,31833,226
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
England91:6,190,895170,599
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Therkelsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Therkelsen occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Therkelsen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 177,152nd most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,017,617 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Therkelsen are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Therkelsen is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,745 people, or 1 in 3,235. In Denmark Therkelsen is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 38 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 31 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Therkelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Therkelsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Therkelsen surname grew 27,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Therkelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Therkelsen surname are 27.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.73% registered with the party.

The amount Therkelsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning 360,465 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning $47,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,519 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
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