Højlund Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Højlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Højlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5171:10,9181,036
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Hjlund (31) are calculated separately.

Højlund Last Name Facts

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

The surname Højlund occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Hjlund. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Højlund? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 591,720th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Højlund reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Højlund is most frequent in Denmark, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 10,918. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 37 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 27 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjlund9731/
Højslund931/
Højllund931/
Høilund86226/
Hojlund8612/
Hejlund867/
Hjølund864/
Hajlund863/
Hjøllund80172/
Hoejlund8025/
Høgelund806/
Sølund77101/
Sjlund7777/
Øelund7739/
Chlund7736/
Jelund7713/
Ejlund7710/
Helund778/
Øilund775/
Hylund771/
Shlund770/
Schlund713,003/
Sjølund71110/
Hellund7181/
Åhslund7168/
Shlyund7163/
Hällund7151/
Heelund7136/
Hoilund7132/
Heilund7119/
Djælund7113/
Øgelund7111/
Hetlund716/
Åshlund714/
Shlundt714/
Haylund711/
Hojlumd711/
Søllund711/
Heylund710/
Hilunds710/
Hoylund710/
Schlundt671,366/
Shlyundt67273/
Hellhund6771/
Haislund6761/
Elund6745/
Ilund6736/
Slund6728/
Jlunt671/

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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 Højlund
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