Hreinsdottir Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hreinsdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hreinsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway71:734,61250,907
Iceland31:126,6975,403
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Hreinsdóttir (316) & Hreinsdòttir (1) are calculated separately.

Hreinsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hreinsdottir is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Hreinsdóttir or Hreinsdòttir. Click here for further potential spellings of Hreinsdottir.

How Common Is The Last Name Hreinsdottir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hreinsdottir is the 4,649,889th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Hreinsdottir reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 734,612. In Norway Hreinsdottir is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 71 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 14 percent reside and Western Norway, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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