Guðlaugsson Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Guðlaugsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guðlaugsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland4471:850141
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Guðlaugsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guðlaugsson occurs more in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guðlaugsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guðlaugsson is the 662,685th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,087,298 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Guðlaugsson reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is borne by 447 people, or 1 in 850. In Iceland it is most frequent in: Capital Region, where 69 percent are found, Southern Region, where 8 percent are found and Western Region, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Iceland this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Faroe Islands, where 0 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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