Andresdottir Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Andresdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Andresdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland211:18,1001,499
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Andrésdottir (7) & Andrésdóttir (360) are calculated separately.

Andresdottir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Andresdottir has its highest incidence in Iceland. It can also be found in the variant forms: Andrésdottir or Andrésdóttir. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Andresdottir? popularity and diffusion

Andresdottir is the 3,543,123rd most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Andresdottir are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 18,100. In Iceland it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 90 percent live, Southern Peninsula, where 5 percent live and Western Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Iceland it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 10 percent live and Sweden, where 10 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Andresdottir
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