Thomesen Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Thomesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thomesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway701:73,46110,305
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Thomesen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thomesen is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thomesen? popularity and diffusion

Thomesen is the 1,537,949th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Thomesen are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Thomesen is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 73,461. In Norway Thomesen is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 41 percent reside and Western Norway, where 7 percent reside. Other than Norway it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Denmark, where 8 percent reside.

Thomesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thomesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thomesen last name grew 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thomesen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Thomesen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.39% more than the national average, earning 506,629 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,104 USD 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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  • 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 Thomesen
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