Wilkensen Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wilkensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilkensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway171:302,48730,120
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Wilkensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilkensen is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wilkensen.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkensen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Wilkensen is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Wilkensen reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 302,487. In Norway Wilkensen is most frequent in: Western Norway, where 94 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 6 percent reside. Barring Norway Wilkensen exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Wilkensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilkensen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 41 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilkensen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wilkensen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.74% less than the national average, earning 305,459 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,400 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Wilkensen
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