Hannesdottir Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hannesdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hannesdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland461:8,263851
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Hannesdóttir (491) are calculated separately.

Hannesdottir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hannesdottir occurs most in Iceland. It may be found as a variant: Hannesdóttir. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hannesdottir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Hannesdottir reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 8,263. In Iceland Hannesdottir is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 80 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 15 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 4 percent live. Outside of Iceland this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 10 percent live and Norway, where 9 percent live.

Hannesdottir Last Name Statistics demography

Hannesdottir earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 30.43% less than the national average, earning 240,762 kr per year.

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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 Hannesdottir
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