Kolbeinsson Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Kolbeinsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolbeinsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1591:2,391368
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kolbeinsson Last Name Facts

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

Kolbeinsson is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolbeinsson? popularity and diffusion

Kolbeinsson is the 1,286,243rd most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. Kolbeinsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kolbeinsson live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequent in Iceland, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 2,391. In Iceland Kolbeinsson is most prevalent in: Capital Region, where 67 percent reside, Southern Region, where 11 percent reside and Northeastern Region, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Iceland Kolbeinsson occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

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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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