Torjesen Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
Torjesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 102 | 1:50,415 | 7,222 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Torjesen Demographics
Torjesen Political Affiliation
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Torjesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torjesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Torjesen is most common in Norway. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Torjesen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Torjesen is the 1,300,225th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. Torjesen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Torjesen live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Torjesen is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 50,415. In Norway Torjesen is primarily concentrated in: Southern Norway, where 60 percent are found and Eastern Norway, where 40 percent are found. Other than Norway this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Wales, where 13 percent are found.
Torjesen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Torjesen surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.
The amount Torjesen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning 361,448 kr per year and in United States they earn 28.97% more than the national average, earning $55,651 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terjesen | 88 | 886 | / |
| Torgesen | 88 | 226 | / |
| Torijeen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Torjeson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Tarjesen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Torjen | 86 | 9 | / |
| Thorgesen | 82 | 30 | / |
| Therjesen | 82 | 7 | / |
| Torgessen | 82 | 7 | / |
| Torshen | 80 | 123 | / |
| Torsein | 80 | 33 | / |
| Torjeem | 80 | 25 | / |
| Tarjeen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Thorjen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Torcheisen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Torgeson | 75 | 953 | / |
| Terjeson | 75 | 91 | / |
| Turgesen | 75 | 29 | / |
| Tarjeson | 75 | 17 | / |
| Törjeson | 75 | 5 | / |
| Torsheen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Torseang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Torijene | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tourjean | 75 | 0 | / |
| Targesen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Torien | 71 | 110 | / |
| Torjem | 71 | 45 | / |
| Torgen | 71 | 34 | / |
| Thorgeson | 71 | 23 | / |
| Toryen | 71 | 21 | / |
| Tarjen | 71 | 15 | / |
| Törjesson | 71 | 13 | / |
| Toursheen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Terjesson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Torgesson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Torrieson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Turgessen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Torgeshon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Torshin | 67 | 1,478 | / |
| Tahreen | 67 | 63 | / |
| Torehin | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tarijen | 67 | 19 | / |
| Thorien | 67 | 5 | / |
| Torrien | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tareeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourjin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thorgesson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torshenova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Torjesen
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