Bertholdsen Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Faroe Islands
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Bertholdsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bertholdsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Faroe Islands361:1,361168
Denmark81:705,58939,626

Bertholdsen Last Name Facts

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

Bertholdsen is carried by more people in The Faroe Islands than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bertholdsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bertholdsen is the 2,944,094th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bertholdsen are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly held in The Faroe Islands, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,361. Besides The Faroe Islands it exists in one country. It is also found in Denmark, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bartholdsen9166/
Bertholdson915/
Bertholdsson8793/
Bartholdtsen872/
Bartoldsen863/
Bartholdson8288/
Bartholdsson78183/
Bartoldson7623/
Bartoldsson7319/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bertholdsen
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