Gudmundsson Surname

154,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Iceland

Gudmundsson Surname User-submission:

It is an European surname. The most common meaning is naming after a father. This tradition is ancient but prevalent in European culture. It usually means 'son of Gudmund' or a variation thereof.

Gudmundsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,2561:7,840725
Denmark4061:13,9031,353
Iceland3941:965166
United States2891:1,254,18388,515
Norway961:53,5657,688
Canada501:736,91258,785
England491:1,137,10353,999
Luxembourg431:13,5012,808
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Greenland181:3,132341
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Austria161:532,21549,801
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Faroe Islands91:5,444585
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Croatia51:845,72148,179
China41:341,830,39216,990
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gudmundsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an European surname. The most common meaning is naming after a father. This tradition is ancient but prevalent in European culture. It usually means 'son of Gudmund' or a variation thereof.

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From the Icelandic, gud, which means 'god' and mund, which means 'mouth'. Thus it means "god's mouth" or "god's mouthpiece"; a gudmund is a preacher.

- scottgudmundsen

Gudmundsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gudmundsson (Russian: Гудмундссон) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gudmundsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 154,790th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,570,563 people. The last name Gudmundsson is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Gudmundsson reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,256 people, or 1 in 7,840. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 33 percent live, Stockholm County, where 14 percent live and Halland County, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden Gudmundsson occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 14 percent live and Iceland, where 14 percent live.

Gudmundsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gudmundsson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 14,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gudmundsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gudmundsson are 14.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.4% registered with the party.

The amount Gudmundsson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning 357,693 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.57% more than the national average, earning $49,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $47,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gudmundson952,259/
Gudmondsson916/
Gudmundssom912/
Gudmuundson911/
Godmundsson911/
Gudmundtson911/
Gudmundsen861,383/
Gudmumdson862/
Goodmundson8267/
Odmundson803/
Goodmundsen731/
Oddmundsen674/

Gudmundsson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gudmundsson in the Russian language
Гудмундссонgudmundsson-

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