Johnsdóttir Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Faroe Islands
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Johnsdóttir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johnsdóttir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Faroe Islands201:2,450285
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iceland11:380,09011,096

The alternate forms: Johnsdottir (1) & Jóhnsdottir (1) are calculated separately.

Johnsdóttir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Johnsdóttir has its highest incidence in The Faroe Islands. It can also be rendered as a variant: Johnsdottir or Jóhnsdottir. For other potential spellings of Johnsdóttir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johnsdóttir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Johnsdóttir is the 4,116,508th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Johnsdóttir live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Johnsdóttir is most frequently used in The Faroe Islands, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 2,450. Outside of The Faroe Islands Johnsdóttir occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 9 percent live and Iceland, where 4 percent live.

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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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