Kjartanson Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Kjartanson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kjartanson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada711:518,95243,932
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kjartanson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kjartanson is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjartanson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kjartanson is the 1,967,751st most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Kjartanson are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 518,952. In Canada it is most frequent in: Manitoba, where 76 percent live, Alberta, where 17 percent live and Ontario, where 6 percent live. Excluding Canada it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and The Faroe Islands, where 1 percent live.

Kjartanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kjartanson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kjartanson last name grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kjartanson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kjartanson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 54.02% less than the national average, earning $19,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $51,552 CAD per year.

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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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