Halldórsson Surname

231,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Halldórsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Halldórsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1,6921:22527
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

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Footnotes

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