Gisladottir Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Gisladottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gisladottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1001:3,801504
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Norway201:257,11427,149
Greenland111:5,125525
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Gisladóttir (7), Gísladottir (1) & Gísladóttir (1,575) are calculated separately.

Gisladottir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gisladottir is held by more people in Iceland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Gisladóttir, Gísladottir or Gísladóttir. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gisladottir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,210,518th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. The surname Gisladottir is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Gisladottir reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Iceland, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 3,801. In Iceland Gisladottir is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 79 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 10 percent reside and Western Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Iceland Gisladottir is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 11 percent reside and Denmark, where 10 percent reside.

Gisladottir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gisladottir last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gisladottir earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.72% less than the national average, earning 236,299 kr per year and in United States they earn 54.55% more than the national average, earning $66,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gisladóttir977/
Gísladottir971/
Gísladóttir941,575/
Giultodoro571/

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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 Gisladottir
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