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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Williamsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 343,060th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,817,162 people. The surname Williamsen is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Williamsen are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held 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 are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Utah, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Williamsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Williamsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Williamsen last name increased 281 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Williamsen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying 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 US average, with 74.24% registered to vote for the political 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
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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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