Williamsen Surname

343,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Williamsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Williamsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8951:404,98235,340
Norway1371:37,5355,322
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Denmark151:376,31425,792
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:157,92014,489

Williamsen Last Name Facts

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

Williamsen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Williamsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Williamsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Williamsen is the 343,060th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Williamsen reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Williamsen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 895 people, or 1 in 404,982. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 12 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Utah, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Williamsen is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Williamsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Williamsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Williamsen surname increased 281 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Williamsen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Williamsen last name are 27.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.24% registered with the party.

The amount Williamsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.94% less than the national average, earning 280,545 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $46,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $42,287 CAD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Williamsen
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