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

The surname Torsen (Russian: Торсен) occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Torsén. For other possible spellings of Torsen click here.

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

The last name is the 835,661^st most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Torsen live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in Scandinavia. Torsen is also the 1,212,820^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 65 people.

The last name Torsen is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 38,957. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 68 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 14 percent are found and Central Norway, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Torsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Torsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Torsen surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Torsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 24.41% more than the national average, earning 430,542 kr per year and in United States they earn 17.36% more than the national average, earning $50,640 USD per year.