Jansdottir Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Jansdottir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Jansdóttir (16) are calculated separately.
Jansdottir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jansdottir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jansdottir is found most in The Faroe Islands. It can also occur as a variant: Jansdóttir. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jansdottir? popularity and diffusion
Jansdottir is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jansdottir reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The Faroe Islands, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 48,998. Not including The Faroe Islands Jansdottir occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 33 percent are found and Sweden, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jansdóttir | 97 | 16 | / |
| Jonsdottir | 90 | 706 | / |
| Jansdotter | 90 | 118 | / |
| Hansdottir | 90 | 12 | / |
| Jónsdottir | 90 | 5 | / |
| Jeansdotter | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jonsdottier | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jahnsdotter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jóhnsdottir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Johnsdottir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jónsdóttir | 80 | 7,416 | / |
| Hansdóttir | 80 | 160 | / |
| Hansdotter | 80 | 82 | / |
| Jonsdotter | 80 | 22 | / |
| Jònsdòttir | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jansdatter | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jonsdóttir | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jônsdôttir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jonsdattir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jonsdôttir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jónsdôttir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jönsdóttir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Janzdotter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Johnsdotter | 76 | 28 | / |
| Johnsdóttir | 76 | 23 | / |
| Hsansdotter | 76 | 1 | / |
| Håcansdotter | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jonsdatter | 70 | 3 | / |
| Hansdatter | 70 | 2 | / |
| Jónsdòtter | 70 | 1 | / |
| Johnsdatter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heimsdóttir | 57 | 2 | / |
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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 Jansdottir
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