Joelsson Surname

231,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Joelsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joelsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,6511:5,964555
Finland401:137,41812,919
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Norway181:285,68329,080
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Jóelsson (45) & Joélsson (1) are calculated separately.

Joelsson (29) may also be a first name.

Joelsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Joelsson is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Jóelsson or Joélsson. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Joelsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 231,373rd most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,171,463 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Joelsson live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 29 people.

Joelsson is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,651 people, or 1 in 5,964. In Sweden Joelsson is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live, Stockholm County, where 16 percent live and Östergötland County, where 13 percent live. Excluding Sweden this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Joelsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Joelsson surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Joelsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.64% less than the national average, earning 236,569 kr per year and in United States they earn 42.69% more than the national average, earning $61,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jóelsson9645/
Joélsson961/
Joelson933,840/
Juelsson8827/
Joelsohn8813/
Joelsone882/
Joellson882/
Jolson86385/
Joelsen80237/
Juelson8079/
Yoelson8024/
Joleson8020/
Eolsson8017/
Joilson8016/
Jaelson806/
Èolsson802/
Joélson801/
Julsson800/
Jollson800/
Jealson800/
Coelson800/
Joulson800/
Eyjolesson781/
Joulsohn753/
Eyolsson752/
Johilson751/
Joulhson751/
Julesson751/
Yojelson751/
Jouleson750/
Coeleson750/
Jaellson750/
Jaeleson750/
Jealeson750/
Julson711,358/
Jullesson7120/
Jolsen718/
Jolsan717/
Eolson713/
Gealesson711/
Juelsen67141/
Juleson6778/
Jailson6777/
Iaelson678/
Joelsam672/
Gealson672/
Jolsian671/
Jolesan671/
Jollsan671/
Iholson671/
Jullson670/
Eailson670/
Youlson670/

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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 Joelsson
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