Gudlaugsson Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Gudlaugsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gudlaugsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland511:7,453793
Denmark321:176,39714,920
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Norway101:514,22941,629
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gudlaugsson Last Name Facts

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

Gudlaugsson occurs more in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gudlaugsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gudlaugsson is the 1,628,521st most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The surname Gudlaugsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gudlaugsson are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Iceland, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 7,453. In Iceland Gudlaugsson is most common in: Capital Region, where 90 percent are found, Southern Peninsula, where 8 percent are found and Eastern Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Iceland this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Gudlaugsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gudlaugsson last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gudlaugsson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning 345,560 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gudlaugson9537/
Goodlaxson67119/
Goodlaxon602/
Goodloxson570/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gudlaugsson
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