Southern Peninsula Genealogy Resources & Vital Records

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Southern Peninsula Histories & Books

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Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Southern Peninsula

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Southern Peninsula Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

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Southern Peninsula Maps

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Southern Peninsula Reference Works

Nordic Names (1000 BC-Present)

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Most Common Surnames in Southern Peninsula

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Iceland
1	Jónsson	440	1:52	6.50%	2
2	Jónsdóttir	429	1:54	5.91%	1
3	Sigurðardóttir	381	1:60	7.00%	3
4	Guðmundsson	373	1:62	7.10%	5
5	Guðmundsdóttir	372	1:62	7.04%	4
6	Sigurðsson	312	1:74	6.60%	6
7	Gunnarsdóttir	249	1:93	6.71%	7
8	Ólafsson	226	1:102	6.86%	9
9	Gunnarsson	222	1:104	6.30%	8
10	Ólafsdóttir	197	1:117	6.45%	10
11	Magnússon	191	1:121	6.69%	12
12	Magnúsdóttir	187	1:123	6.47%	11
13	Einarsdóttir	181	1:127	6.88%	14
13	Einarsson	181	1:127	6.45%	13
15	Kristjánsdóttir	165	1:140	6.65%	15
16	Kristjánsson	137	1:168	5.64%	16
17	Björnsson	135	1:171	6.69%	21
18	Jóhannsdóttir	130	1:177	6.34%	20
19	Björnsdóttir	128	1:180	5.65%	17
20	Guðjónsdóttir	120	1:192	8.18%	37
21	Kristinsson	119	1:194	7.92%	34
22	Jóhannsson	117	1:197	5.71%	19
22	Stefánsdóttir	117	1:197	5.96%	22
24	Stefánsson	116	1:199	5.58%	18
24	Árnadóttir	116	1:199	6.43%	23
26	Bjarnason	115	1:200	6.37%	23
26	Halldórsdóttir	115	1:200	6.97%	29
28	Bjarnadóttir	112	1:206	6.29%	25
28	Kristinsdóttir	112	1:206	7.69%	38
30	Gíslason	104	1:222	7.70%	43
30	Pétursdóttir	104	1:222	6.99%	35
32	Helgadóttir	103	1:224	6.69%	31
32	Pálsdóttir	103	1:224	7.22%	39
32	Pétursson	103	1:224	7.50%	42
32	Árnason	103	1:224	6.06%	26
36	Helgason	102	1:226	6.06%	28
37	Halldórsson	101	1:228	5.97%	27
38	Karlsson	99	1:233	6.98%	40
39	Gísladóttir	94	1:245	6.03%	30
40	Pálsson	90	1:256	6.06%	36
41	Karlsdóttir	89	1:259	7.59%	50
41	Þorsteinsdóttir	89	1:259	6.76%	45
43	Sveinsson	88	1:262	5.73%	32
44	Guðjónsson	87	1:265	6.23%	41
44	Þorsteinsson	87	1:265	6.59%	44
46	Sveinsdóttir	84	1:274	6.51%	46
47	Ragnarsdóttir	83	1:278	5.41%	33
48	Óskarsdóttir	80	1:288	6.81%	49
49	Ragnarsson	78	1:295	6.09%	47
50	Óskarsson	75	1:307	6.18%	48
51	Haraldsson	73	1:316	6.26%	51
52	Haraldsdóttir	70	1:329	7.74%	61
53	Jóhannesson	67	1:344	5.79%	52
54	Arnarson	65	1:354	8.03%	71
55	Birgisson	64	1:360	6.29%	55
55	Jóhannesdóttir	64	1:360	5.58%	53
57	Þórðardóttir	62	1:372	6.68%	59
58	Birgisdóttir	60	1:384	6.05%	56
59	Harðardóttir	59	1:390	6.23%	58
59	Þórðarson	59	1:390	7.28%	70
61	Hilmarsson	55	1:419	7.54%	77
62	Sverrisson	54	1:427	7.21%	76
63	Harðarson	53	1:435	6.13%	64
63	Hauksdóttir	53	1:435	5.88%	63
63	Hauksson	53	1:435	5.49%	57
63	Jónasson	53	1:435	6.13%	64
63	Sigurjónsdóttir	53	1:435	5.11%	54
68	Eiríksson	52	1:443	7.59%	83
68	Kjartansson	52	1:443	6.18%	68
70	Arnardóttir	51	1:452	7.62%	86
70	Hafsteinsson	51	1:452	12.44%	159
70	Ásgeirsdóttir	51	1:452	5.51%	60
73	Eiríksdóttir	50	1:461	7.00%	79
73	Jónasdóttir	50	1:461	5.54%	62
73	Reynisson	50	1:461	8.01%	92
73	Sigurjónsson	50	1:461	5.85%	66
73	Ágústsdóttir	50	1:461	6.49%	75
78	Ágústsson	49	1:470	5.98%	69
79	Ingólfsdóttir	48	1:480	7.13%	85
80	Ásgeirsson	47	1:490	6.49%	78
81	Friðriksdóttir	46	1:501	6.53%	80
81	Friðriksson	46	1:501	5.82%	72
81	Hilmarsdóttir	46	1:501	7.06%	88
84	Björgvinsdóttir	45	1:512	7.32%	94
84	Garðarsdóttir	45	1:512	8.88%	116
84	Guðnadóttir	45	1:512	6.54%	81
84	Skúladóttir	45	1:512	8.09%	101
88	Kjartansdóttir	44	1:524	5.21%	67
89	Gunnlaugsson	43	1:536	7.15%	95
89	Reynisdóttir	43	1:536	7.50%	98
91	Bragason	42	1:549	8.43%	119
91	Guðlaugsdóttir	42	1:549	9.31%	135
91	Sverrisdóttir	42	1:549	6.47%	89
94	Baldursdóttir	41	1:562	5.26%	73
94	Hafsteinsdóttir	41	1:562	7.43%	102
94	Ingólfsson	41	1:562	5.98%	82
97	Baldursson	40	1:576	5.17%	74
97	Benediktsdóttir	40	1:576	6.10%	87
97	Valdimarsdóttir	40	1:576	6.17%	90
97	Ómarsson	40	1:576	8.87%	135
101	Guðnason	39	1:591	5.77%	84
102	Rúnarsdóttir	38	1:606	7.08%	108
102	Rúnarsson	38	1:606	7.62%	118
104	Jonsson	37	1:623	6.22%	96
105	Garðarsson	36	1:640	8.00%	138
105	Sævarsdóttir	36	1:640	6.59%	104
105	Vilhjálmsson	36	1:640	7.48%	122
108	Björgvinsson	35	1:658	7.34%	123
108	Sigurðarson	35	1:658	6.45%	105

110	Bragadóttir	34	1:678	7.13%	123
110	Grétarsdóttir	34	1:678	8.08%	154
110	Grétarsson	34	1:678	7.62%	142
110	Ingvarsson	34	1:678	7.47%	132
110	Lárusdóttir	34	1:678	7.54%	135
110	Valdimarsson	34	1:678	6.31%	106
110	Ómarsdóttir	34	1:678	6.22%	103
110	Þórarinsdóttir	34	1:678	5.41%	91
110	Þórisdóttir	34	1:678	5.96%	100
119	Erlingsson	33	1:698	7.82%	153
119	Gylfadóttir	33	1:698	7.35%	139
119	Hansen	33	1:698	10.58%	212
119	Hermannsson	33	1:698	6.37%	112
119	Vilhjálmsdóttir	33	1:698	6.25%	110
119	Þorvaldsson	33	1:698	6.76%	120
125	Benediktsson	32	1:720	5.19%	93
125	Hjartarson	32	1:720	6.99%	131
125	Tryggvadóttir	32	1:720	7.31%	146
128	Arnarsson	31	1:743	7.71%	163
128	Aðalsteinsson	31	1:743	7.06%	144
128	Ingason	31	1:743	8.07%	169
131	Gunnlaugsdóttir	30	1:768	5.23%	97
131	Hermannsdóttir	30	1:768	7.21%	156
131	Ingvarsdóttir	30	1:768	6.34%	126
131	Júlíusdóttir	30	1:768	6.90%	147
131	Sigurdsson	30	1:768	7.37%	161
131	Skúlason	30	1:768	6.44%	129
131	Svavarsson	30	1:768	7.09%	152
138	Hjartardóttir	29	1:794	6.29%	130
138	Jensdóttir	29	1:794	10.58%	238
138	Lárusson	29	1:794	6.61%	144
138	Snorradóttir	29	1:794	6.59%	143
138	Tómasson	29	1:794	6.67%	147
138	Þorvaldsdóttir	29	1:794	5.75%	117
144	Aðalsteinsdóttir	28	1:823	4.90%	99
144	Eggertsdóttir	28	1:823	7.47%	173
144	Egilsson	28	1:823	5.91%	125
144	Eyjólfsdóttir	28	1:823	8.14%	186
144	Leifsson	28	1:823	8.36%	198
144	Matthíasdóttir	28	1:823	9.79%	230
144	Sigurbjörnsdóttir	28	1:823	7.73%	175
151	Guðlaugsson	27	1:853	6.04%	141
151	Hallgrímsson	27	1:853	6.03%	140
151	Júlíusson	27	1:853	5.96%	134
151	Sveinbjörnsdóttir	27	1:853	6.52%	157
151	Sæmundsdóttir	27	1:853	7.69%	180
151	Tryggvason	27	1:853	5.25%	114
151	Þórisson	27	1:853	5.01%	106
158	Arnarsdóttir	26	1:886	6.72%	168
158	Geirsdóttir	26	1:886	6.22%	155
158	Hannesson	26	1:886	5.71%	132
158	Ingadóttir	26	1:886	8.33%	212
158	Jakobsson	26	1:886	6.02%	150
158	Viðarsdóttir	26	1:886	8.36%	215
158	Þórarinsson	26	1:886	4.93%	111
165	Blöndal	25	1:922	7.60%	204
165	Erlingsdóttir	25	1:922	6.43%	167
165	Gylfason	25	1:922	5.30%	127
165	Sigurgeirsson	25	1:922	7.60%	204
165	Thorarensen	25	1:922	7.89%	209
170	Geirsson	24	1:960	5.93%	162
170	Gestsson	24	1:960	7.62%	210
170	Hallgrímsdóttir	24	1:960	5.12%	128
170	Ingvason	24	1:960	13.64%	339
170	Jakobsdóttir	24	1:960	5.56%	150
170	Róbertsdóttir	24	1:960	9.16%	245
170	Sigurbjörnsson	24	1:960	6.30%	170
170	Sveinbjörnsson	24	1:960	7.52%	207
170	Sævarsson	24	1:960	4.70%	115
170	Viðarsson	24	1:960	5.80%	157
180	Axelsson	23	1:1,002	7.77%	223
180	Brynjarsson	23	1:1,002	9.20%	255
180	Davíðsson	23	1:1,002	6.78%	190
180	Eyjólfsson	23	1:1,002	6.63%	183
180	Gudmundsson	23	1:1,002	5.84%	166
180	Hannesdóttir	23	1:1,002	4.71%	120
180	Pálmadóttir	23	1:1,002	6.74%	188
180	Steingrímsson	23	1:1,002	7.30%	210
180	Tómasdóttir	23	1:1,002	5.62%	160
189	Andrésdóttir	22	1:1,047	6.18%	176
189	Arason	22	1:1,047	6.55%	196
189	Gestsdóttir	22	1:1,047	6.40%	186
189	Olsen	22	1:1,047	10.09%	286
189	Sigurgeirsdóttir	22	1:1,047	6.36%	184
189	Valsson	22	1:1,047	7.61%	227
195	Andrésson	21	1:1,097	6.36%	203
195	Eggertsson	21	1:1,097	5.57%	172
195	Elíasdóttir	21	1:1,097	5.90%	176
195	Erlendsson	21	1:1,097	10.19%	302
195	Hjaltadóttir	21	1:1,097	5.32%	165
195	Leifsdóttir	21	1:1,097	6.19%	190
195	Olafsson	21	1:1,097	6.00%	181
195	Sigfússon	21	1:1,097	6.21%	193
195	Snorrason	21	1:1,097	3.95%	109
195	Svavarsdóttir	21	1:1,097	4.07%	113
195	Þorgeirsdóttir	21	1:1,097	7.92%	242

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