Ivarsdottir Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Ivarsdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ivarsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Ivarsdóttir (3) & Ívarsdóttir (234) are calculated separately.

Ivarsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ivarsdottir is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Ivarsdóttir or Ívarsdóttir. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivarsdottir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ivarsdottir is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Ivarsdottir are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequent in Iceland, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 34,554. In Iceland Ivarsdottir is most numerous in: Capital Region, where 82 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 9 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 9 percent live. Excluding Iceland this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

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Footnotes

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