Frithjof Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Frithjof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Frithjof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France11:66,422,722504,397

Frithjof (2,103) may also be a first name.

Frithjof Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frithjof is found most in Denmark. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frithjof? popularity and diffusion

The last name Frithjof is the 3,882,373rd most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Frithjof reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia. Frithjof is also the 164,047th most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 2,103 people.

The last name is most widespread in Denmark, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 256,578. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Region Zealand, where 68 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 32 percent reside. Not including Denmark Frithjof exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 12 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fridthjof9440/
Fritjof9320/
Frithiof88300/
Fritchof880/
Frijof861/
Frithioff8297/
Fritchoff829/
Frithiofz821/
Fritiof8043/
Frijouf807/
Frijhof801/
Frijoff801/
Fritthioff786/
Frijhoff75114/
Fritioff7521/
Fritzhow756/
Fridtjov752/
Frithiow752/
Fritsoff751/
Freijoff750/
Frisof716/
Frijaf716/
Frijov711/
Fresthoff710/
Fryjoff6748/
Fritsov671/
Fritsow671/
Fritzova636/
Frizov5716/
Frisov5713/
Fricov571/
Fresof570/
Fricow570/
Frizova5329/
Fryjauf534/
Fryzhov532/
Frezoff532/
Fraicov531/
Fryzhova503/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Frithjof
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