Gudjonsson Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Gudjonsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gudjonsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1041:3,655488
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Denmark651:86,8428,367
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Norway361:142,84118,058
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Gudjónsson (27) & Gudjônsson (2) are calculated separately.

Gudjonsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gudjonsson is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Gudjónsson or Gudjônsson. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gudjonsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 804,502nd most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gudjonsson live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most common in Iceland, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 3,655. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 89 percent live, Southern Peninsula, where 8 percent live and Eastern Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Iceland this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Denmark, where 19 percent live.

Gudjonsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gudjonsson surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gudjonsson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning 373,387 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning $40,648 USD per year.

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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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