Hortlund Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hortlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hortlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2781:35,4202,866
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Hortlund Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hortlund is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hortlund? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 924,083rd most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 25,480,930 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hortlund live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Hortlund is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 35,420. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Norrbotten County, where 46 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 13 percent are found and Västerbotten County, where 12 percent are found. Other than Sweden this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 1 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjortlund94346/
Ortlund9368/
Hartlund8821/
Örtlund80179/
Ärtlund802/
Artlund800/
Gartlund750/
Hartlung750/
Ortlum711/
Hartlon670/
Ortillon63270/
Chartlon632/
Chartillon561/
Artloon532/
Artillon5026/

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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 Hortlund
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