Kristófersson Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Kristófersson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 98 | 1:3,878 | 514 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Kristofersson (296) are calculated separately.
Kristófersson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kristófersson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kristófersson is more frequently found in Iceland than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Kristofersson. For other possible spellings of Kristófersson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kristófersson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kristófersson is the 1,817,111th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname Kristófersson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kristófersson live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most common in Iceland, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 3,878. In Iceland it is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 52 percent reside, Western Region, where 26 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Iceland this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristofersson | 97 | 296 | / |
| Kristoffersson | 89 | 2,772 | / |
| Kristoferson | 88 | 195 | / |
| Kristofferson | 85 | 370 | / |
| Kristtoferson | 85 | 1 | / |
| Cristoffersson | 81 | 6 | / |
| Kristhofferson | 81 | 2 | / |
| Krystoffersson | 81 | 1 | / |
| Kristofferssen | 81 | 1 | / |
| Kristofersen | 80 | 39 | / |
| Cristoferson | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kristoffersen | 77 | 13,171 | / |
| Kristopherson | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cristofferson | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cristhoferson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kristoffirson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Krestofferson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kristoffersien | 74 | 5 | / |
| Kristoffeersen | 74 | 3 | / |
| Khristopherson | 74 | 3 | / |
| Kristophfersen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kristtoffersen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kristofferscen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Qristofersen | 72 | 1 | / |
| Krestofersen | 72 | 0 | / |
| Crestuferson | 72 | 0 | / |
| Kristophersen | 69 | 28 | / |
| Cristopherson | 69 | 12 | / |
| Cristoffersen | 69 | 5 | / |
| Kridtoffersen | 69 | 1 | / |
| Crestofferson | 69 | 0 | / |
| Cristophersen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cristaphorsen | 54 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kristófersson
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