Thomasen Surname

155,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Thomasen Surname User-submission:

Originates from Denmark, meaning 'son of Thomas'.

Thomasen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,1551:2,619207
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Faroe Islands741:66295
Canada731:504,73442,927
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
England411:1,358,97760,528
Norway321:160,69619,635
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Greenland71:8,054710
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

The alternate forms: Thomasén (2) are calculated separately.

Thomasen (34) may also be a first name.

Thomasen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originates from Denmark, meaning 'son of Thomas'.

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Thomasen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thomasen is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Thomasén. Click here for other possible spellings of Thomasen.

How Common Is The Last Name Thomasen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 155,842nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,592,510 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Thomasen live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia. Thomasen is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 34 people.

It is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,155 people, or 1 in 2,619. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 41 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 20 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 14 percent reside. Other than Denmark it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Thomasen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thomasen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Thomasen surname rose 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thomasen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thomasen surname are 27.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thomasen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning 305,699 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.08% more than the national average, earning $56,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning $55,421 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thomasén962/
Thomassen9414,100/
Thomadsen9498/
Thommasen9425/
Thomahsen9416/
Thomasend943/
Thomaseen941/
Tomasen9340/
Thomasn9310/
Thommassen8993/
Thoomaszen8926/
Thomasssen896/
Thomascien891/
Thommasaen891/
Thomason8831,507/
Tomassen881,196/
Thomaßen88201/
Thomesen88135/
Thomasin8879/
Thomasan8828/
Tomashen889/
Thamasen886/
Thomasnt881/
Thomosen881/
Thomasne881/
Thomassn881/
Thomasson8212,142/
Thomassin825,518/
Thommesen82554/
Thammasen82116/
Thomessen8256/
Thomasong8235/
Thommason8224/
Tommassen8221/
Thomassem826/
Thomassan824/
Thommaßen822/
Thhomason821/
Thomaison821/
Thomasonh821/
Thomatson821/
Tahmasien821/
Thomaisin821/
Thommasan821/
Thomasion820/
Thoomason820/
Thomasosn820/
Tomasin803,362/
Tomason80231/
Tomesen80189/
Tomacen8055/
Tamasen8042/
Tomasan8033/
Tomašen8011/
Tomasén804/
Thomashausen803/
Tomasem803/
Tomosen801/
Thomosn801/
Tomasín801/
Thomassenová801/
Tomassn801/
Thommessen78245/
Thammasaen7874/
Thammaseng7853/
Thommasson7837/
Thommasang7830/
Thomassint7826/
Thomassohn7813/
Thomhaugen784/
Thommasone783/
Thomassone783/
Thomaasson781/
Thomashahn781/
D'Thomason781/
Tomasone751,055/
Tommasin75961/
Tomasson75935/
Thomazin75394/
Tomasian75307/
Thomazon75222/
Thomoson7565/
Tomashin7546/
Tommason7535/
Tomassin7531/
Tomasong7523/
Tammasen7523/
Tomashyn7522/
Tomascin7520/
Thamasan7518/
Tamasgen7516/
Thomaßin758/
Thamason757/
Tomhason754/
Thomeßen754/
Tomaszon754/
Tommesen753/
Themasan752/
Thomasim752/
Tomaszyn752/
Tommasan752/
Tomasing751/
Tomatson751/
Tahmasan751/
Thomosan751/
Tomasane751/
Tomashan751/
Tomasion751/
Tomaszan751/
Thomacin751/
Tomashon751/
Tohmasem751/
Thamasin751/
Thommaisson741/
Tomassone71612/
Thammasan71585/
Tommasone71526/
Thammason71393/
Thammasin71118/
Toumasian7134/
Tomashyna7128/
Toomasian7127/
Thotmoson7122/
Thommeßen7120/
Toumasson7118/
Thamasian7117/
Toomasson7115/
Tomashina7114/
Thomassim7114/
Tomassion719/
Thamasane718/
Toumasion716/
Themmesen715/
Tomaschin715/
Tamasn714/
Tommasson713/
Thomassom712/
Thomosian712/
Thomosson712/
Thamashan712/
Tomassina711/
Thaemasan711/
Themasson711/
Tahmassin711/
Thomesion711/
Tomasaune711/
Tommasong711/
Toummasin711/
Thamasann711/
Thamasoon711/
Tammaseng711/
Thommoson710/
Thomessan710/
Tomazin671,231/
Tomažin671,176/
Tamasan67829/
Tomoson6796/
Tomozen6765/
Tomajin6759/
Tamosen6741/
Tamason6738/
Temasin6738/
Thammasang6730/
Tomacin6722/
Thammasoon6720/
Tomasim6713/
Thammasing6713/
Tamasin6712/
Tomazon679/
Thammasong678/
Tamasne675/
Tommassone674/
Thammasone674/
Tomasom674/
Tomacén674/
Thammasane674/
Tomazan673/
Tomosin671/
Tamacen671/
Thammasoun671/
Tommassina670/

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