Halldórsson Surname
Approximately 1,745 people bear this surname
Halldórsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1,692 | 1:225 | 27 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Halldorsson (405) & Halldòrsson (1) are calculated separately.
Halldórsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halldórsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Halldórsson is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Halldorsson or Halldòrsson. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halldórsson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 231,565th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,176,244 people. Halldórsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Halldórsson reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name Halldórsson is most frequently held in Iceland, where it is carried by 1,692 people, or 1 in 225. In Iceland it is most numerous in: Capital Region, where 65 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 11 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Iceland this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halldorsson | 97 | 405 | / |
| Halldòrsson | 97 | 1 | / |
| Haldórsson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Halldórson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Halldorson | 86 | 861 | / |
| Haldorsson | 86 | 12 | / |
| Halldorssen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Haldorson | 80 | 395 | / |
| Aldorsson | 80 | 72 | / |
| Haldarson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heldorsson | 76 | 10 | / |
| Halddorson | 76 | 1 | / |
| Aldorson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Aldarson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Haldorsen | 70 | 1,122 | / |
| Eldorsson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Holdorson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Heldarsen | 60 | 6 | / |
| Eldorsen | 53 | 24 | / |
| Aldarjan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Goldorsen | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Halldórsson
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