Bollason Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Bollason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bollason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland361:10,558998
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Bollason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bollason is found most in Iceland. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bollason? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,055,934th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Bollason occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Bollason live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Bollason is most frequent in Iceland, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 10,558. In Iceland Bollason is mostly concentrated in: Northeastern Region, where 44 percent are found, Capital Region, where 39 percent are found and Southern Peninsula, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Iceland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

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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 Bollason
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