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

The last name Torstensen (Russian: Торстенсен) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Torstensen is the 534,162^nd most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Torstensen live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Torstensen is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 12,666. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 40 percent reside, Western Norway, where 27 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 19 percent reside. Besides Norway Torstensen occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Torstensen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Torstensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torstensen last name expanded 104 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torstensen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Torstensen surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Torstensen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning 361,100 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.01% more than the national average, earning $70,555 CAD per year.