Willumsen Surname

163,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Willumsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willumsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,6141:3,497301
Norway5151:9,9851,090
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Greenland851:663115
England591:944,37447,923
Sweden501:196,93513,646
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Chile221:800,74917,445
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Willumsen Last Name Facts

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

Willumsen is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willumsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,470th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,742,772 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Willumsen reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,614 people, or 1 in 3,497. In Denmark Willumsen is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 47 percent live, Region Zealand, where 22 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 16 percent live. Excluding Denmark this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Willumsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willumsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willumsen surname increased 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willumsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willumsen surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willumsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 23% more than the national average, earning 425,667 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $48,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $48,937 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willumsen
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