Eggertsson Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Eggertsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eggertsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland3771:1,008172
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Norway81:642,78647,258
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Eggertsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eggertsson is found in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggertsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 681,965th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,714,555 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Eggertsson are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Iceland, where it is carried by 377 people, or 1 in 1,008. In Iceland it is most prevalent in: Capital Region, where 69 percent are found, Northeastern Region, where 8 percent are found and Western Region, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Iceland it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Eggertsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eggertsson surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Eggertsson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning 330,105 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eggertson95135/
Egertson89169/
Eggertsen84316/
Edgertson841/
Eggertsien801/
Engerhtson800/
Egertsen7818/
Goertson7817/
Eyertson781/
Agartsson7456/
Ingertson7427/
Egardsson7425/
Hagertson743/
Gijertson741/
Egerzon7115/
Yertson713/
Aertson711/
Eartson711/
Agardtsson7016/
Aertssen67458/
Goertsen6717/
Heartson6714/
Agartson677/
Geartsen671/
Earthson671/
Huertson670/

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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 Eggertsson
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