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Where Does The Last Name Thorsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Thorsen (Arabic: تورسن) is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Thorsén or Thorsèn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 33,840^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 464,619 people. Thorsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Thorsen live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 305,710^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 728 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 5,527 people, or 1 in 930. In Norway Thorsen is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 45 percent live, Western Norway, where 36 percent live and Southern Norway, where 12 percent live. Beside Norway this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Denmark, where 24 percent live.

Thorsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Thorsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Thorsen last name rose 2,013 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 692 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thorsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Thorsen last name are 9.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thorsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning 361,634 kr per year; in Peru they earn 75.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,052 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.34% less than the national average, earning R 108,504 per year; in United States they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $47,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $47,978 CAD per year.