Hjartarson Surname

532,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hjartarson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hjartarson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland4581:830131
Canada471:783,94961,790
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Norway241:214,26224,079
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Hjartarson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hjartarson occurs more in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjartarson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 532,873rd most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,025,653 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Hjartarson are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Iceland, where it is held by 458 people, or 1 in 830. In Iceland it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 63 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 9 percent reside and Eastern Region, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Iceland this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Hjartarson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hjartarson surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hjartarson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning 317,408 kr per year; in United States they earn 47.14% less than the national average, earning $22,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.55% more than the national average, earning $67,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jhartarson903/
Hjartorson901/
Hartarchan701/
Hjort Rosén672/

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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 Hjartarson
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