Brandsson Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Brandsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brandsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland311:12,2611,126
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Brandsson Last Name Facts

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

Brandsson is more frequently found in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brandsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Brandsson reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently held in Iceland, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 12,261. In Iceland Brandsson is most numerous in: Western Region, where 42 percent are found, Capital Region, where 29 percent are found and Southern Region, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Iceland Brandsson occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent are found and The Faroe Islands, where 7 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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  • 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 Brandsson
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