Thorgersen Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Thorgersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorgersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2851:18,0432,258
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Denmark421:134,39812,049
Australia271:999,84158,390
Sweden121:820,56361,223
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Thorgersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorgersen is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorgersen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 620,716th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname Thorgersen is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Thorgersen are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Thorgersen is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 18,043. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 76 percent are found, Western Norway, where 16 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Norway it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Denmark, where 8 percent are found.

Thorgersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thorgersen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,091 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorgersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thorgersen are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thorgersen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning 326,248 kr per year and in United States they earn 25.5% more than the national average, earning $54,154 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thorgersen
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