Ketilsson Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Ketilsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ketilsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland551:6,911757
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Norway201:257,11427,149
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ketilsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ketilsson is most common in Iceland. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketilsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,746,159th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Ketilsson reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Ketilsson is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,911. In Iceland it is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 51 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 24 percent reside and Southern Region, where 13 percent reside. Beside Iceland this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 19 percent reside and Norway, where 18 percent reside.

Ketilsson Last Name Statistics demography

Ketilsson earn more than double the average income. In Norway they earn 103.97% more than the national average, earning 705,896 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ketilson947/
Keilson88220/
Ketelson8245/
Keilsohn8211/
Kitilson827/
Ketleson823/
Kettlson820/
Ketilsen820/
Kettleson78357/
Kittilson78191/
Kettelson78107/
Kettilsen789/
Keleson7517/
Khilson7511/
Khelson755/
Ketlsen752/
Kealson750/
Kailson750/
Keylson750/
Keilsen750/
Ketelsen713,548/
Kitelson713/
Kittlson712/
Katelson712/
Celesson711/
Kitilsen710/
Kittelson671,830/
Kittilsen67781/
Kettelsen677/
Kattelson676/
Kittilsom672/
Chitilson670/

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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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  • 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 Ketilsson
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