Hallgrimsson Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hallgrimsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hallgrimsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland501:7,602809
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Norway141:367,30634,015
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

The alternate forms: Hallgrímsson (462) are calculated separately.

Hallgrimsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hallgrimsson is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Hallgrímsson. For other potential spellings of Hallgrimsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallgrimsson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,589,322nd most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name Hallgrimsson occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Hallgrimsson are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Iceland, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 7,602. In Iceland it is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 74 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 20 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 4 percent live. Besides Iceland Hallgrimsson is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Sweden, where 12 percent live.

Hallgrimsson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hallgrimsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.44% less than the national average, earning 313,418 kr per year; in United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.75% more than the national average, earning $64,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallgrímsson97462/
Hallgrimson96227/
Halgrimson91178/
Hallgrimsen8726/
Holgrimson8223/
Halgrimsen827/
Halgrinson823/
Hjalgrímson781/
Holgremson730/
Holgrinson730/
Algrensen5723/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hallgrimsson
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