Kjartansson Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Kjartansson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kjartansson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland8411:45268
Denmark671:84,2498,149
Norway191:270,64728,127
Sweden191:518,25037,550
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Faroe Islands51:9,800861
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Kjartansson Last Name Facts

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

Kjartansson occurs more in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kjartansson.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjartansson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 366,594th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Kjartansson are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Kjartansson is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is carried by 841 people, or 1 in 452. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 65 percent reside, Southern Region, where 9 percent reside and Northeastern Region, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Iceland Kjartansson exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 7 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Kjartansson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kjartansson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning 409,755 kr per year and in United States they earn 31.36% more than the national average, earning $56,681 USD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kjartansson
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