Jafetsson Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Jafetsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 15 | 1:25,339 | 1,935 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Jafetsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jafetsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jafetsson is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jafetsson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jafetsson is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jafetsson live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Iceland, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 25,339. In Iceland it is primarily found in: Capital Region, where 93 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Iceland Jafetsson occurs in one country. It also occurs in Finland, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahfetson | 89 | 19 | / |
| Jaffeson | 82 | 11 | / |
| Japhetson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Jafison | 75 | 2 | / |
| Japheson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafetsem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yafetsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafezhsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Javedhussan | 60 | 2 | / |
| Javadson | 59 | 1 | / |
| Juftesen | 59 | 1 | / |
| Javed Hassan | 57 | 16 | / |
| Javeedhussen | 57 | 3 | / |
| Javidsone | 56 | 1 | / |
| Javed Hussain | 55 | 94 | / |
| Javed Hossain | 55 | 3 | / |
| Javed Hussian | 55 | 2 | / |
| Javeedhussain | 55 | 1 | / |
| Javdhussan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Javadussen | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jivatisanh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Javedhusain | 50 | 4 | / |
| Javed Ihsan | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jafetsson
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