Thygesen Surname

93,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Thygesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thygesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,8781:1,45689
United States4351:833,23963,771
Norway3081:16,6962,043
Canada1641:224,66821,579
Sweden821:120,0828,566
Australia791:341,71828,950
Greenland491:1,151161
England251:2,228,72284,230
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Thygesen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thygesen is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Thygesen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thygesen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,389th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,426,134 people. The surname Thygesen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Thygesen reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is carried by 3,878 people, or 1 in 1,456. In Denmark Thygesen is primarily found in: Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Denmark this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Norway, where 6 percent reside.

Thygesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thygesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thygesen last name grew 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 625 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thygesen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thygesen surname are 4.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thygesen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.59% more than the national average, earning 424,262 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.21% more than the national average, earning R 340,320 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $53,486 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thygessen946/
Tygesen93586/
Thygeson88184/
Thygejen881/
Taygesen881/
Thygesson8238/
Tygesén8012/
Tygeson808/
Tyogeen806/
Thesein801/
Thigeen801/
Tygisen801/
Tychesen7524/
Tygesson7520/
Thiesesn751/
Thigeson751/
Theseing751/
Thygezon750/
Toygeson750/
Tesene7179/
Thisessen712/
Teseun711/
Theagesan711/
Tesein711/
Tesean711/
Tezesen6713/
Tegasen6712/
Tegegen6712/
Tegehen671/
Thejene671/
Tigosen671/
Theghen671/
Thigene671/
Thiggesson670/
Theseissen670/
Thighen670/

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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 Thygesen
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