Heyerdahl Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Heyerdahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heyerdahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4311:11,9311,356
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Heyerdahl Last Name Facts

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

Heyerdahl is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyerdahl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 450,362nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 9,652,379 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Heyerdahl are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 431 people, or 1 in 11,931. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 91 percent live, Central Norway, where 5 percent live and Western Norway, where 3 percent live. Besides Norway Heyerdahl occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Heyerdahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heyerdahl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heyerdahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heyerdahl last name are 24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heyerdahl earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 48.06% more than the national average, earning 512,410 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.13% more than the national average, earning $50,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyerdal942/
Hyerdahl940/
Heierdahl896/
Heyerdale896/
Hoyerdahl894/
Heerdal881/
Hyerdall827/
Heierdal824/
Hierdahl824/
Hoyordahl780/
Eierdal7549/
Ejerdal753/
Overdahl7165/
Heiredal7150/
Hägerdal7138/
Haurdahl7120/
Auerdahl7111/
Howerdal718/
Hairdahl713/
Aurdahl6364/
Ourdahl638/
Ayardal637/
Haurdal631/
Eardall631/
Khairdal593/
Khojrdal591/
Khourdajl563/
Aurdal53308/
Eardol530/
Gourdal5072/
Airdale503/
Jourdal501/

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Footnotes

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