Larsson Surname
Approximately 135,872 people bear this surname
Larsson Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English) The son of Lars or Lawrence (laurel, symbol of victory).
Larsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 124,611 | 1:79 | 6 |
| Norway | 2,491 | 1:2,064 | 171 |
| United States | 1,980 | 1:183,060 | 18,268 |
| Denmark | 1,968 | 1:2,868 | 239 |
| Australia | 555 | 1:48,641 | 6,064 |
| England | 475 | 1:117,301 | 11,949 |
| Germany | 436 | 1:184,646 | 21,532 |
| Canada | 365 | 1:100,947 | 10,954 |
| Finland | 315 | 1:17,450 | 2,489 |
| Thailand | 302 | 1:233,902 | 39,534 |
| Estonia | 295 | 1:4,481 | 419 |
| Spain | 221 | 1:211,548 | 14,299 |
| France | 202 | 1:328,825 | 49,763 |
| Brazil | 184 | 1:1,163,447 | 40,409 |
| Switzerland | 135 | 1:60,836 | 7,569 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Russia | 80 | 1:1,801,538 | 116,326 |
| Poland | 79 | 1:481,123 | 48,113 |
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| Belgium | 76 | 1:151,272 | 21,156 |
| Netherlands | 76 | 1:222,200 | 29,701 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| Malta | 42 | 1:10,245 | 640 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Luxembourg | 32 | 1:18,142 | 3,979 |
| China | 28 | 1:48,832,913 | 2,633 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Iceland | 23 | 1:16,526 | 1,395 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 1:611,290 | 3,500 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 127 | 1:395,423 | 29,402 |
Larsson (197) may also be a first name.
Larsson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English) The son of Lars or Lawrence (laurel, symbol of victory).
Larsson Demographics
Average Male Larsson Height
177.56 cm
Average Female Larsson Height
160.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Larsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Larsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Larsson (Arabic: رسون, Russian: Ларссон) is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Larsson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,144th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,635 people. Larsson is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Larsson reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia. Larsson is also the 646,152nd most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 197 people.
The last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 124,611 people, or 1 in 79. In Sweden Larsson is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 13 percent are found and Skåne County, where 13 percent are found. Other than Sweden it occurs in 104 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Larsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Larsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Larsson last name rose 1,559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,639 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Larsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Larsson last name are 0.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.98% being registered with the party.
The amount Larsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning 326,232 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 273.58% more than the national average, earning R 887,772 per year; in United States they earn 20.36% more than the national average, earning $51,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,480 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Larsson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Larsson in the Russian language | ||
| Ларссон | larsson | - |
| Larsson in the Arabic language | ||
| رسون | rswn | - |
| ارسون | arswn | - |
| أرسون | arswn | - |
| لرسون | lrswn | - |
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Larsson Reference & Research
Larson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Larson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Oinoinen-Oinonen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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