Hjorleifsson Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hjorleifsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hjorleifsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Iceland191:20,0051,629
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Hjörleifsson (116) are calculated separately.

Hjorleifsson Last Name Facts

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

Hjorleifsson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Hjörleifsson. For other possible spellings of Hjorleifsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjorleifsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Hjorleifsson live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 80 percent are found and Florida, where 20 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 48 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

Hjorleifsson Last Name Statistics demography

Hjorleifsson earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.69% more than the national average, earning $55,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjörleifsson97116/
Hjorleifson96110/
Hjørleifsson924/
Hyorleifson871/
Harlevsen571/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hjorleifsson
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