Friðriksson Surname

431,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Friðriksson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Friðriksson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland7901:48172
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Fririksson (10) are calculated separately.

Friðriksson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Friðriksson is more frequently found in Iceland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Fririksson. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Friðriksson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 431,914th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,143,721 people. Friðriksson occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Friðriksson live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is carried by 790 people, or 1 in 481. In Iceland it is primarily found in: Capital Region, where 59 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 10 percent live and Southern Region, where 9 percent live. Barring Iceland it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Finland, where 0 percent live.

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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 Friðriksson
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