Thielsen Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Thielsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thielsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3491:16,1741,594
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Germany1291:624,07349,483
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Thielsen (13) may also be a first name.

Thielsen Last Name Facts

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

Thielsen occurs most in Denmark. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thielsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thielsen is the 515,938th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,530,927 people. Thielsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Thielsen live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. Thielsen is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name globally, borne by 13 people.

Thielsen is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 349 people, or 1 in 16,174. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 56 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent live and Region Zealand, where 18 percent live. Apart from Denmark Thielsen is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Thielsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thielsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thielsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thielsen are 49.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 95.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thielsen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.51% more than the national average, earning $53,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning $49,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thielesen941/
Thelsen9315/
Tielsen931/
Thiellesen8935/
Thielgen8868/
Thielson884/
Thuelsen881/
Tilsen86162/
Telsen863/
Thellesen8250/
Thieltgen8238/
Thillesen821/
Thilgen80305/
Thilson8014/
Thelson802/
Thlesen802/
Thelsem801/
Thelsin801/
Thilsan801/
Tillsen800/
Tieljen800/
Tuelsen800/
Tielgen800/
Thjellesen7841/
Thellessen7816/
Thiltgen75272/
Tellesen7547/
Tillesen7515/
Tellåsen759/
Thillson755/
Thilsong752/
Thiljgen751/
Thlessen751/
Thilshan751/
Thellson750/
Tilson715,742/
Telson712,061/
Tilgen71687/
Telgen71485/
Tjellesen71176/
Tillessen7182/
Tellessen7132/
Telsem7120/
Tilzen7110/
Thellsson718/
Telsan717/
Telsin716/
Thillsson715/
Tilsin713/
Teljen713/
Tilsan713/
Tylsen711/
Telleseen711/
Toellesen711/
Tillson671,970/
Telsang67298/
Tellson6752/
Telsing6752/
Tielsam6726/
Tålesen6714/
Tiltgen6714/
Toelsin6714/
Tellsén6712/
Tilsane6710/
Tellzen675/
Telsint672/
Telssem671/
Taelson671/
Telsson671/
Tielcin671/
Telszan671/
Tilsing670/
Telshan670/
Tillsin670/
Tillsan670/
Teulson670/
Tilsion670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thielsen
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