Ingolfsson Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Ingolfsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ingolfsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland571:6,668730
Norway211:244,87126,357
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Sweden121:820,56361,223
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Ingólfsson (707) are calculated separately.

Ingolfsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ingolfsson is more commonly found in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Ingólfsson. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingolfsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,471,719th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Ingolfsson are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Iceland, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 6,668. In Iceland Ingolfsson is most common in: Capital Region, where 81 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 12 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Iceland Ingolfsson occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 15 percent reside and Denmark, where 12 percent reside.

Ingolfsson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ingolfsson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 13.44% less than the national average, earning 299,566 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,525 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ingólfsson97707/
Inglfsson9510/
Ingolfson953/
Ingulfsson904/
Ingolfsen8448/
Ingulfson849/
Eng Olofsson821/
Eygolfsson801/
Ingulfsen7447/
Ingwalvson701/
Ingulvsen634/

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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 Ingolfsson
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