Jonasson Surname

45,469th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jonasson Surname User-submission:

This is a Swedish surname, meaning 'son of Jonas'.

Jonasson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8,7661:1,12384
Canada8711:42,3035,254
United States5951:609,17549,462
Denmark2901:19,4651,934
Germany2511:320,73932,146
Norway1621:31,7434,414
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Finland711:77,4188,452
Iceland551:6,911757
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Estonia351:37,7667,217
England281:1,989,93178,001
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
France81:8,302,840321,660
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Jónasson (885) are calculated separately.

Jonasson (39) may also be a first name.

Jonasson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Swedish surname, meaning 'son of Jonas'.

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Jonasson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jonasson is found most in Sweden. It can also appear as: Jónasson. Click here for further possible spellings of Jonasson.

How Common Is The Last Name Jonasson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 45,469th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 638,642 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Jonasson reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held first name globally, held by 39 people.

The last name Jonasson is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 8,766 people, or 1 in 1,123. In Sweden Jonasson is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 13 percent reside and Skåne County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Sweden this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Jonasson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jonasson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jonasson last name rose 2,587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jonasson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jonasson surname are 9.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jonasson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.93% less than the national average, earning 284,035 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning $43,524 CAD per year.

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