Brynjólfsson Surname
Approximately 251 people bear this surname
Brynjólfsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 242 | 1:1,571 | 261 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Brynjolfsson (106), Brynjôlfsson (1) & Brynjölfsson (1) are calculated separately.
Brynjólfsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brynjólfsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brynjólfsson is found most in Iceland. It may also appear as: Brynjolfsson, Brynjôlfsson or Brynjölfsson. Click here for other possible spellings of Brynjólfsson.
How Common Is The Last Name Brynjólfsson? popularity and diffusion
Brynjólfsson is the 1,011,991st most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Brynjólfsson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 1,571. In Iceland it is most frequent in: Capital Region, where 50 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 18 percent reside and Southern Region, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Iceland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brynjolfsson | 97 | 106 | / |
| Brynjôlfsson | 97 | 1 | / |
| Brynjölfsson | 97 | 1 | / |
| Brynjulfsson | 92 | 29 | / |
| Brynjúlfsson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brynjulfson | 87 | 72 | / |
| Brynjolfson | 87 | 71 | / |
| Brynjolffssen | 80 | 12 | / |
| Brynjulfsen | 78 | 314 | / |
| Brynjulvsen | 70 | 20 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brynjólfsson
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