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Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Northwestern Region

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Most Common Surnames in Northwestern Region

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Iceland
1	Jónsson	196	1:36	2.90%	2
2	Jónsdóttir	177	1:40	2.44%	1
3	Sigurðardóttir	143	1:50	2.63%	3
4	Guðmundsson	124	1:57	2.36%	5
5	Guðmundsdóttir	122	1:58	2.31%	4
6	Sigurðsson	117	1:61	2.47%	6
7	Björnsson	97	1:73	4.81%	21
8	Björnsdóttir	87	1:81	3.84%	17
9	Gunnarsdóttir	81	1:88	2.18%	7
9	Stefánsson	81	1:88	3.89%	18
11	Kristjánsson	76	1:93	3.13%	16
12	Magnúsdóttir	71	1:100	2.46%	11
13	Gunnarsson	69	1:103	1.96%	8
13	Magnússon	69	1:103	2.42%	12
15	Einarsdóttir	67	1:106	2.55%	14
16	Einarsson	64	1:111	2.28%	13
17	Stefánsdóttir	62	1:114	3.16%	22
17	Ólafsson	62	1:114	1.88%	9
19	Halldórsdóttir	60	1:118	3.64%	29
20	Gíslason	58	1:122	4.30%	43
21	Jóhannsson	55	1:129	2.68%	19
22	Haraldsson	53	1:134	4.55%	51
22	Pálsson	53	1:134	3.57%	36
24	Pétursdóttir	48	1:148	3.23%	35
24	Ragnarsdóttir	48	1:148	3.13%	33
26	Halldórsson	46	1:154	2.72%	27
26	Sveinsson	46	1:154	3.00%	32
26	Ólafsdóttir	46	1:154	1.51%	10
26	Óskarsson	46	1:154	3.79%	48
30	Jóhannesdóttir	44	1:161	3.84%	53
30	Pétursson	44	1:161	3.20%	42
32	Bjarnadóttir	41	1:173	2.30%	25
32	Helgadóttir	41	1:173	2.66%	31
32	Pálsdóttir	41	1:173	2.87%	39
32	Þorsteinsdóttir	41	1:173	3.12%	45
36	Haraldsdóttir	37	1:192	4.09%	61
36	Sigurjónsson	37	1:192	4.33%	66
36	Árnadóttir	37	1:192	2.05%	23
39	Gísladóttir	35	1:203	2.24%	30
39	Jóhannsdóttir	35	1:203	1.71%	20
41	Bjarnason	32	1:222	1.77%	23
41	Friðriksson	32	1:222	4.05%	72
41	Sigurjónsdóttir	32	1:222	3.08%	54
41	Árnason	32	1:222	1.88%	26
45	Benediktsson	30	1:236	4.86%	93
45	Birgisson	30	1:236	2.95%	55
45	Guðjónsson	30	1:236	2.15%	41
45	Karlsdóttir	30	1:236	2.56%	50
45	Kristjánsdóttir	30	1:236	1.21%	15
45	Ragnarsson	30	1:236	2.34%	47
51	Arnardóttir	28	1:253	4.19%	86
51	Jóhannesson	28	1:253	2.42%	52
51	Ómarsdóttir	28	1:253	5.12%	103
54	Gunnlaugsson	25	1:284	4.16%	95
54	Sveinsdóttir	25	1:284	1.94%	46
54	Valgeirsdóttir	25	1:284	8.06%	216
57	Gestsdóttir	23	1:308	6.69%	186
57	Hreinsson	23	1:308	7.21%	207
57	Sigurðarson	23	1:308	4.24%	105
57	Valdimarsdóttir	23	1:308	3.55%	90
57	Ásgeirsdóttir	23	1:308	2.48%	60
57	Þorsteinsson	23	1:308	1.74%	44
57	Þórarinsdóttir	23	1:308	3.66%	91
57	Þórðardóttir	23	1:308	2.48%	59
65	Benediktsdóttir	21	1:338	3.20%	87
65	Eiríksson	21	1:338	3.07%	83
65	Guðjónsdóttir	21	1:338	1.43%	37
65	Harðardóttir	21	1:338	2.22%	58
65	Helgason	21	1:338	1.25%	28
65	Ingimarsdóttir	21	1:338	9.50%	283
65	Ingólfsdóttir	21	1:338	3.12%	85
65	Ingólfsson	21	1:338	3.06%	82
65	Karlsson	21	1:338	1.48%	40
65	Kristinsdóttir	21	1:338	1.44%	38
65	Pálmadóttir	21	1:338	6.16%	188
65	Reynisdóttir	21	1:338	3.66%	98
65	Steingrímsson	21	1:338	6.67%	210
65	Óskarsdóttir	21	1:338	1.79%	49
79	Arason	18	1:394	5.36%	196
79	Baldursdóttir	18	1:394	2.31%	73
79	Hauksson	18	1:394	1.86%	57
79	Jónasdóttir	18	1:394	1.99%	62
79	Kjartansdóttir	18	1:394	2.13%	67
79	Sigurbjörnsson	18	1:394	4.72%	170
79	Skúladóttir	18	1:394	3.24%	101
79	Svavarsson	18	1:394	4.26%	152
79	Ómarsson	18	1:394	3.99%	135
79	Þorvaldsdóttir	18	1:394	3.57%	117
89	Auðunsdóttir	16	1:443	9.58%	350
89	Friðriksdóttir	16	1:443	2.27%	80
89	Garðarsdóttir	16	1:443	3.16%	116
89	Geirsson	16	1:443	3.95%	162
89	Guðnadóttir	16	1:443	2.33%	81
89	Hilmarsdóttir	16	1:443	2.45%	88
89	Hilmarsson	16	1:443	2.19%	77
89	Hjartarson	16	1:443	3.49%	131
89	Kumar	16	1:443	14.29%	472
89	Lárusdóttir	16	1:443	3.55%	135
89	Pálmason	16	1:443	5.42%	224
89	Sverrisdóttir	16	1:443	2.47%	89
89	Traustason	16	1:443	4.52%	178
89	Ágústsdóttir	16	1:443	2.08%	75
89	Þorleifsson	16	1:443	8.74%	329
104	Baldvinsson	14	1:506	4.22%	201
104	Björgvinsdóttir	14	1:506	2.28%	94
104	Eyþórsson	14	1:506	6.93%	305
104	Finnsdóttir	14	1:506	7.53%	323
104	Guðmannsdóttir	14	1:506	18.67%	617
104	Guðnason	14	1:506	2.07%	84

104	Hallgrímsson	14	1:506	3.13%	140
104	Hjálmarsdóttir	14	1:506	4.18%	198
104	Ingvarsson	14	1:506	3.08%	132
104	Jakobsdóttir	14	1:506	3.24%	150
104	Jakobsson	14	1:506	3.24%	150
104	Kolbeinsson	14	1:506	8.81%	368
104	Leifsson	14	1:506	4.18%	198
104	Levy	14	1:506	16.87%	574
104	Reynisson	14	1:506	2.24%	92
104	Rúnarsdóttir	14	1:506	2.61%	108
104	Svavarsdóttir	14	1:506	2.71%	113
104	Sverrisson	14	1:506	1.87%	76
104	Tryggvadóttir	14	1:506	3.20%	146
123	Aadnegard	12	1:591	75.00%	1,850
123	Agnarsdóttir	12	1:591	5.02%	266
123	Andersen	12	1:591	5.13%	270
123	Antonsson	12	1:591	5.58%	292
123	Arnarson	12	1:591	1.48%	71
123	Baldursson	12	1:591	1.55%	74
123	Baldvinsdóttir	12	1:591	5.26%	277
123	Birgisdóttir	12	1:591	1.21%	56
123	Bragason	12	1:591	2.41%	119
123	Eggertsdóttir	12	1:591	3.20%	173
123	Erlingsson	12	1:591	2.84%	153
123	Geirsdóttir	12	1:591	2.87%	155
123	Gestsson	12	1:591	3.81%	210
123	Gray	12	1:591	29.27%	908
123	Gunnlaugsdóttir	12	1:591	2.09%	97
123	Hauksdóttir	12	1:591	1.33%	63
123	Hjaltadóttir	12	1:591	3.04%	165
123	Hjaltason	12	1:591	3.29%	174
123	Hreinsdóttir	12	1:591	3.91%	217
123	Ingimarsson	12	1:591	4.30%	236
123	Ingvarsdóttir	12	1:591	2.54%	126
123	Knútsson	12	1:591	22.22%	767
123	Káradóttir	12	1:591	5.61%	293
123	Kárason	12	1:591	4.84%	257
123	Lárusson	12	1:591	2.73%	144
123	Lúðvíksdóttir	12	1:591	5.04%	268
123	Prasad	12	1:591	92.31%	2,297
123	Rafnsson	12	1:591	4.01%	222
123	Rögnvaldsson	12	1:591	9.84%	445
123	Rúnarsson	12	1:591	2.40%	118
123	Sigfúsdóttir	12	1:591	3.40%	179
123	Sveinbjörnsdóttir	12	1:591	2.90%	157
123	Valgarðsson	12	1:591	10.81%	476
123	Valsson	12	1:591	4.15%	227
123	Viggósson	12	1:591	12.24%	514
123	Ágústsson	12	1:591	1.47%	69
123	Ásgeirsson	12	1:591	1.66%	78
123	Þórhallsdóttir	12	1:591	3.55%	193
123	Þórisdóttir	12	1:591	2.11%	100
162	Albertsdóttir	9	1:788	4.50%	308
162	Alfreðsson	9	1:788	5.96%	382
162	Andrésson	9	1:788	2.73%	203
162	Antonsdóttir	9	1:788	4.25%	297
162	Atlason	9	1:788	3.26%	237
162	Benjamínsdóttir	9	1:788	8.57%	483
162	Berndsen	9	1:788	6.82%	415
162	Birkisdóttir	9	1:788	11.39%	599
162	Bjarkason	9	1:788	8.74%	492
162	Björgvinsson	9	1:788	1.89%	123
162	Brynjólfsdóttir	9	1:788	3.72%	261
162	Brynjólfsson	9	1:788	3.72%	261
162	Böðvarsdóttir	9	1:788	6.52%	400
162	Daníelsson	9	1:788	3.49%	247
162	Egilsdóttir	9	1:788	3.00%	220
162	Egilsson	9	1:788	1.90%	125
162	Finnbogason	9	1:788	3.93%	276
162	Fjólmundsdóttir	9	1:788	81.82%	2,447
162	Fossdal	9	1:788	25.00%	998
162	Grétarsson	9	1:788	2.02%	142
162	Hafsteinsdóttir	9	1:788	1.63%	102
162	Hafsteinsson	9	1:788	2.20%	159
162	Hallsdóttir	9	1:788	7.56%	451
162	Hannesdóttir	9	1:788	1.84%	120
162	Hjartardóttir	9	1:788	1.95%	130
162	Hjálmtýsson	9	1:788	15.79%	730
162	Indriðadóttir	9	1:788	7.26%	439
162	Indriðason	9	1:788	7.96%	468
162	Ingimundarson	9	1:788	4.59%	313
162	Jónasson	9	1:788	1.04%	64
162	Júlíusson	9	1:788	1.99%	134
162	Kamp	9	1:788	100.00%	2,922
162	Kjartansson	9	1:788	1.07%	68
162	Kristinsson	9	1:788	0.60%	34
162	Leifsdóttir	9	1:788	2.65%	190
162	Lundberg	9	1:788	50.00%	1,735
162	Lýðsson	9	1:788	31.03%	1,178
162	Rafnsdóttir	9	1:788	3.30%	239
162	Róbertsdóttir	9	1:788	3.44%	245
162	Sigurbjörnsdóttir	9	1:788	2.49%	175
162	Skarphéðinsdóttir	9	1:788	6.82%	415
162	Suska	9	1:788	90.00%	2,599
162	Sæmundsdóttir	9	1:788	2.56%	180
162	Sævarsdóttir	9	1:788	1.65%	104
162	Sævarsson	9	1:788	1.76%	115
162	Tryggvason	9	1:788	1.75%	114
162	Valdimarsson	9	1:788	1.67%	106
162	Valgarðsdóttir	9	1:788	5.77%	372

162	Vigfúsdóttir	9	1:788	4.29%	298
162	Viggósdóttir	9	1:788	7.32%	441
162	Vilhjálmsdóttir	9	1:788	1.70%	110
162	Vilhjálmsson	9	1:788	1.87%	122
162	Árdal	9	1:788	40.91%	1,456
162	Óladóttir	9	1:788	2.26%	164
162	Ólason	9	1:788	2.37%	171
162	Úlfarsson	9	1:788	4.66%	317
162	Þorleifsdóttir	9	1:788	4.23%	296
162	Þorvaldsson	9	1:788	1.84%	120
162	Þórisson	9	1:788	1.67%	106
162	Þórðarson	9	1:788	1.11%	70

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