Heimisson Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Heimisson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heimisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland2811:1,353233
England71:7,959,723202,100
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Heimisson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heimisson is found most frequently in Iceland. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heimisson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 878,878th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. The last name Heimisson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Heimisson live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Iceland, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 1,353. In Iceland Heimisson is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 73 percent are found, Northeastern Region, where 7 percent are found and Southern Region, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Iceland Heimisson is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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