Hjaltason Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hjaltason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hjaltason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland3651:1,041174
Denmark471:120,10011,018
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Norway81:642,78647,258
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Hjaltason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hjaltason is found most in Iceland. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjaltason? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hjaltason is the 650,013th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Hjaltason reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Iceland, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 1,041. In Iceland it is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 51 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 13 percent live and Southern Region, where 11 percent live. Barring Iceland this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Hjaltason Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hjaltason earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 55.39% more than the national average, earning 537,773 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaltaisong801/
Halthausen741/
Holtausen6716/
Holthasen671/
Holthausen631,928/
Holthaysen631/
Holthhausen601/
Holthauseen601/
Holthosen560/
Holtohzen560/
Holthauzen5311/
Holthousen530/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hjaltason
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