Eriksdottir Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Eriksdottir Surname User-submission:
'Daughter of Eric.' Patronymic. Icelandic origin. In Iceland, and formerly other Scandinavian countries, one's surname is simply the name of one's father plus the word 'son' or 'daughter' added to the end.
Eriksdottir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
The alternate forms: Eriksdóttir (34) are calculated separately.
Eriksdottir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
'Daughter of Eric.' Patronymic. Icelandic origin. In Iceland, and formerly other Scandinavian countries, one's surname is simply the name of one's father plus the word 'son' or 'daughter' added to the end.
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Where Does The Last Name Eriksdottir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eriksdottir is found most in Australia. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Eriksdóttir. For other potential spellings of Eriksdottir click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eriksdottir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Eriksdottir occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Eriksdottir live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in Scandinavia.
Eriksdottir is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Eriksdottir is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 100 percent reside. Beside Australia Eriksdottir is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 25 percent reside and France, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eriksdóttir | 97 | 34 | / |
| Eiriksdottir | 96 | 84 | / |
| Eriksdotter | 91 | 152 | / |
| Ericsdottir | 91 | 13 | / |
| Eiriksdóttir | 87 | 9 | / |
| Ericksdotter | 87 | 0 | / |
| Ericsdotter | 82 | 26 | / |
| Ericsdóttir | 82 | 14 | / |
| Eriksdatter | 82 | 5 | / |
| Heiðriksdóttir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eiríksdóttir | 78 | 722 | / |
| Erichsdotter | 78 | 6 | / |
| Eiríksdottír | 78 | 1 | / |
| Erixdotter | 76 | 1 | / |
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