Iceland Genealogical Records
Iceland Birth & Baptism Records
An index to over 200,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.
Iceland Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to more than 40,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.
Newspapers Covering Iceland
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
Iceland Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.
Iceland Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Iceland Histories & Books
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Iceland
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
Iceland Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
Iceland Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Iceland Reference Works
A reference dictionary of Nordic names and details on their history.
Historical Description
Island is about 400 miles in length, and a damnable cold Countrey. The People hereof use dryed Fish instead of Bread; their best Commodity is their Fish, which they exchange with forreign Merchants for other things.
Most Common Surnames in Iceland
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jónsdóttir | 7,260 | 1:52 | |
| 2 | Jónsson | 6,767 | 1:56 | |
| 3 | Sigurðardóttir | 5,441 | 1:70 | |
| 4 | Guðmundsdóttir | 5,284 | 1:72 | |
| 5 | Guðmundsson | 5,252 | 1:72 | |
| 6 | Sigurðsson | 4,728 | 1:80 | |
| 7 | Gunnarsdóttir | 3,712 | 1:102 | |
| 8 | Gunnarsson | 3,525 | 1:108 | |
| 9 | Ólafsson | 3,295 | 1:115 | |
| 10 | Ólafsdóttir | 3,053 | 1:124 | |
| 11 | Magnúsdóttir | 2,892 | 1:131 | |
| 12 | Magnússon | 2,853 | 1:133 | |
| 13 | Einarsson | 2,805 | 1:136 | |
| 14 | Einarsdóttir | 2,631 | 1:144 | |
| 15 | Kristjánsdóttir | 2,483 | 1:153 | |
| 16 | Kristjánsson | 2,429 | 1:156 | |
| 17 | Björnsdóttir | 2,265 | 1:168 | |
| 18 | Stefánsson | 2,080 | 1:183 | |
| 19 | Jóhannsson | 2,050 | 1:185 | |
| 20 | Jóhannsdóttir | 2,049 | 1:186 | |
| 21 | Björnsson | 2,017 | 1:188 | |
| 22 | Stefánsdóttir | 1,963 | 1:194 | |
| 23 | Bjarnason | 1,805 | 1:211 | |
| 23 | Árnadóttir | 1,805 | 1:211 | |
| 25 | Bjarnadóttir | 1,780 | 1:214 | |
| 26 | Árnason | 1,700 | 1:224 | |
| 27 | Halldórsson | 1,692 | 1:225 | |
| 28 | Helgason | 1,683 | 1:226 | |
| 29 | Halldórsdóttir | 1,649 | 1:230 | |
| 30 | Gísladóttir | 1,560 | 1:244 | |
| 31 | Helgadóttir | 1,539 | 1:247 | |
| 32 | Sveinsson | 1,535 | 1:248 | |
| 33 | Ragnarsdóttir | 1,534 | 1:248 | |
| 34 | Kristinsson | 1,503 | 1:253 | |
| 35 | Pétursdóttir | 1,487 | 1:256 | |
| 36 | Pálsson | 1,484 | 1:256 | |
| 37 | Guðjónsdóttir | 1,467 | 1:259 | |
| 38 | Kristinsdóttir | 1,457 | 1:261 | |
| 39 | Pálsdóttir | 1,427 | 1:266 | |
| 40 | Karlsson | 1,419 | 1:268 | |
| 41 | Guðjónsson | 1,396 | 1:272 | |
| 42 | Pétursson | 1,373 | 1:277 | |
| 43 | Gíslason | 1,350 | 1:282 | |
| 44 | Þorsteinsson | 1,320 | 1:288 | |
| 45 | Þorsteinsdóttir | 1,316 | 1:289 | |
| 46 | Sveinsdóttir | 1,290 | 1:295 | |
| 47 | Ragnarsson | 1,281 | 1:297 | |
| 48 | Óskarsson | 1,213 | 1:313 | |
| 49 | Óskarsdóttir | 1,175 | 1:323 | |
| 50 | Karlsdóttir | 1,173 | 1:324 | |
| 51 | Haraldsson | 1,166 | 1:326 | |
| 52 | Jóhannesson | 1,157 | 1:329 | |
| 53 | Jóhannesdóttir | 1,147 | 1:331 | |
| 54 | Sigurjónsdóttir | 1,038 | 1:366 | |
| 55 | Birgisson | 1,017 | 1:374 | |
| 56 | Birgisdóttir | 991 | 1:384 | |
| 57 | Hauksson | 966 | 1:393 | |
| 58 | Harðardóttir | 947 | 1:401 | |
| 59 | Þórðardóttir | 928 | 1:410 | |
| 60 | Ásgeirsdóttir | 926 | 1:410 | |
| 61 | Haraldsdóttir | 904 | 1:420 | |
| 62 | Jónasdóttir | 903 | 1:421 | |
| 63 | Hauksdóttir | 902 | 1:421 | |
| 64 | Harðarson | 865 | 1:439 | |
| 64 | Jónasson | 865 | 1:439 | |
| 66 | Sigurjónsson | 855 | 1:445 | |
| 67 | Kjartansdóttir | 844 | 1:450 | |
| 68 | Kjartansson | 841 | 1:452 | |
| 69 | Ágústsson | 819 | 1:464 | |
| 70 | Þórðarson | 810 | 1:469 | |
| 71 | Arnarson | 809 | 1:470 | |
| 72 | Friðriksson | 790 | 1:481 | |
| 73 | Baldursdóttir | 780 | 1:487 | |
| 74 | Baldursson | 773 | 1:492 | |
| 75 | Ágústsdóttir | 771 | 1:493 | |
| 76 | Sverrisson | 749 | 1:507 | |
| 77 | Hilmarsson | 729 | 1:521 | |
| 78 | Ásgeirsson | 724 | 1:525 | |
| 79 | Eiríksdóttir | 714 | 1:532 | |
| 80 | Friðriksdóttir | 704 | 1:540 | |
| 81 | Guðnadóttir | 688 | 1:552 | |
| 82 | Ingólfsson | 686 | 1:554 | |
| 83 | Eiríksson | 685 | 1:555 | |
| 84 | Guðnason | 676 | 1:562 | |
| 85 | Ingólfsdóttir | 673 | 1:565 | |
| 86 | Arnardóttir | 669 | 1:568 | |
| 87 | Benediktsdóttir | 656 | 1:579 | |
| 88 | Hilmarsdóttir | 652 | 1:583 | |
| 89 | Sverrisdóttir | 649 | 1:586 | |
| 90 | Valdimarsdóttir | 648 | 1:587 | |
| 91 | Þórarinsdóttir | 628 | 1:605 | |
| 92 | Reynisson | 624 | 1:609 | |
| 93 | Benediktsson | 617 | 1:616 | |
| 94 | Björgvinsdóttir | 615 | 1:618 | |
| 95 | Gunnlaugsson | 601 | 1:632 | |
| 96 | Jonsson | 595 | 1:639 | |
| 97 | Gunnlaugsdóttir | 574 | 1:662 | |
| 98 | Reynisdóttir | 573 | 1:663 | |
| 99 | Aðalsteinsdóttir | 571 | 1:666 | |
| 100 | Þórisdóttir | 570 | 1:667 | |
| 101 | Skúladóttir | 556 | 1:684 | |
| 102 | Hafsteinsdóttir | 552 | 1:689 | |
| 103 | Ómarsdóttir | 547 | 1:695 | |
| 104 | Sævarsdóttir | 546 | 1:696 | |
| 105 | Sigurðarson | 543 | 1:700 | |
| 106 | Valdimarsson | 539 | 1:705 | |
| 106 | Þórisson | 539 | 1:705 | |
| 108 | Rúnarsdóttir | 537 | 1:708 | |
| 109 | Snorrason | 531 | 1:716 | |
| 110 | Vilhjálmsdóttir | 528 | 1:720 | |
| 111 | Þórarinsson | 527 | 1:721 | |
| 112 | Hermannsson | 518 | 1:734 | |
| 113 | Svavarsdóttir | 516 | 1:737 | |
| 114 | Tryggvason | 514 | 1:739 | |
| 115 | Sævarsson | 511 | 1:744 | |
| 116 | Garðarsdóttir | 507 | 1:750 | |
| 117 | Þorvaldsdóttir | 504 | 1:754 | |
| 118 | Rúnarsson | 499 | 1:762 | |
| 119 | Bragason | 498 | 1:763 | |
| 120 | Hannesdóttir | 488 | 1:779 | |
| 120 | Þorvaldsson | 488 | 1:779 | |
| 122 | Vilhjálmsson | 481 | 1:790 | |
| 123 | Björgvinsson | 477 | 1:797 | |
| 123 | Bragadóttir | 477 | 1:797 | |
| 125 | Egilsson | 474 | 1:802 | |
| 126 | Ingvarsdóttir | 473 | 1:804 | |
| 127 | Gylfason | 472 | 1:805 | |
| 128 | Hallgrímsdóttir | 469 | 1:810 | |
| 129 | Skúlason | 466 | 1:816 | |
| 130 | Hjartardóttir | 461 | 1:824 | |
| 131 | Hjartarson | 458 | 1:830 | |
| 132 | Hannesson | 455 | 1:835 | |
| 132 | Ingvarsson | 455 | 1:835 | |
| 134 | Júlíusson | 453 | 1:839 | |
| 135 | Guðlaugsdóttir | 451 | 1:843 | |
| 135 | Lárusdóttir | 451 | 1:843 | |
| 135 | Ómarsson | 451 | 1:843 | |
| 138 | Garðarsson | 450 | 1:845 | |
| 139 | Gylfadóttir | 449 | 1:847 | |
| 140 | Hallgrímsson | 448 | 1:848 | |
| 141 | Guðlaugsson | 447 | 1:850 | |
| 142 | Grétarsson | 446 | 1:852 | |
| 143 | Snorradóttir | 440 | 1:864 | |
| 144 | Aðalsteinsson | 439 | 1:866 | |
| 144 | Lárusson | 439 | 1:866 | |
| 146 | Tryggvadóttir | 438 | 1:868 | |
| 147 | Júlíusdóttir | 435 | 1:874 | |
| 147 | Nguyen | 435 | 1:874 | |
| 147 | Tómasson | 435 | 1:874 | |
| 150 | Jakobsdóttir | 432 | 1:880 | |
| 150 | Jakobsson | 432 | 1:880 | |
| 152 | Svavarsson | 423 | 1:899 | |
| 153 | Erlingsson | 422 | 1:901 | |
| 154 | Grétarsdóttir | 421 | 1:903 | |
| 155 | Geirsdóttir | 418 | 1:909 | |
| 156 | Hermannsdóttir | 416 | 1:914 | |
| 157 | Sveinbjörnsdóttir | 414 | 1:918 | |
| 157 | Viðarsson | 414 | 1:918 | |
| 159 | Hafsteinsson | 410 | 1:927 | |
| 160 | Tómasdóttir | 409 | 1:929 | |
| 161 | Sigurdsson | 407 | 1:934 | |
| 162 | Geirsson | 405 | 1:938 | |
| 163 | Arnarsson | 402 | 1:945 | |
| 164 | Óladóttir | 398 | 1:955 | |
| 165 | Hjaltadóttir | 395 | 1:962 | |
| 166 | Gudmundsson | 394 | 1:965 | |
| 167 | Erlingsdóttir | 389 | 1:977 | |
| 168 | Arnarsdóttir | 387 | 1:982 | |
| 169 | Ingason | 384 | 1:990 | |
| 170 | Sigurbjörnsson | 381 | 1:998 | |
| 171 | Ólason | 380 | 1:1,000 | |
| 172 | Eggertsson | 377 | 1:1,008 | |
| 173 | Eggertsdóttir | 375 | 1:1,014 | |
| 174 | Hjaltason | 365 | 1:1,041 | |
| 175 | Sigurbjörnsdóttir | 362 | 1:1,050 | |
| 176 | Andrésdóttir | 356 | 1:1,068 | |
| 176 | Elíasdóttir | 356 | 1:1,068 | |
| 178 | Traustason | 354 | 1:1,074 | |
| 179 | Sigfúsdóttir | 353 | 1:1,077 | |
| 180 | Sæmundsdóttir | 351 | 1:1,083 | |
| 181 | Olafsson | 350 | 1:1,086 | |
| 182 | Aradóttir | 349 | 1:1,089 | |
| 183 | Eyjólfsson | 347 | 1:1,095 | |
| 184 | Sigurgeirsdóttir | 346 | 1:1,099 | |
| 185 | Valsdóttir | 345 | 1:1,102 | |
| 186 | Eyjólfsdóttir | 344 | 1:1,105 | |
| 186 | Gestsdóttir | 344 | 1:1,105 | |
| 188 | Pálmadóttir | 341 | 1:1,115 | |
| 188 | Þórsdóttir | 341 | 1:1,115 | |
| 190 | Davíðsson | 339 | 1:1,121 | |
| 190 | Leifsdóttir | 339 | 1:1,121 | |
| 190 | Oddsson | 339 | 1:1,121 | |
| 193 | Sigfússon | 338 | 1:1,125 | |
| 193 | Þórhallsdóttir | 338 | 1:1,125 | |
| 195 | Thorsteinsson | 337 | 1:1,128 | |
| 196 | Arason | 336 | 1:1,131 | |
| 196 | Davíðsdóttir | 336 | 1:1,131 | |
| 198 | Hjálmarsdóttir | 335 | 1:1,135 | |
| 198 | Leifsson | 335 | 1:1,135 | |
| 198 | Steinarsson | 335 | 1:1,135 | |