Jónasson Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Jónasson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jónasson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland8651:43964
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Jonasson (11,411) are calculated separately.

Jónasson Last Name Facts

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

Jónasson is found most in Iceland. It may occur as: Jonasson. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jónasson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 397,886th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,234,515 people. The last name Jónasson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jónasson live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is borne by 865 people, or 1 in 439. In Iceland Jónasson is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 61 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 14 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 6 percent live. Not including Iceland Jónasson is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 1 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jónasson
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