Mårtensson Surname

42,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Mårtensson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mårtensson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden11,5741:85161
Denmark3391:16,6511,643
Norway1241:41,4705,930
Finland831:66,2257,481
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Martensson (419) & Märtensson (1) are calculated separately.

Mårtensson Last Name Facts

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

Mårtensson is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Martensson or Märtensson. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mårtensson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,792nd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 599,157 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Mårtensson reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 11,574 people, or 1 in 851. In Sweden Mårtensson is primarily concentrated in: Skåne County, where 44 percent live, Stockholm County, where 11 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent live. Besides Sweden this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 3 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Mårtensson Last Name Statistics demography

Mårtensson earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 11.49% less than the national average, earning 306,301 kr 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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