Gíslason Surname

282,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Gíslason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gíslason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1,3501:28243
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Gislason (1,390) are calculated separately.

Gíslason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gíslason is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Gislason. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gíslason? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gíslason is the 282,110th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,331,050 people. Gíslason occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gíslason live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Iceland, where it is carried by 1,350 people, or 1 in 282. In Iceland Gíslason is most numerous in: Capital Region, where 51 percent live, Southern Region, where 13 percent live and Northeastern Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Iceland Gíslason is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 1 percent live and Denmark, where 0 percent live.

Gíslason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gíslason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gíslason last name declined 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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