Norlund Surname

362,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Norlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Norlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5381:18,3031,536
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Norway581:88,66012,230
England211:2,653,24194,788
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Norlund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Norlund is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Norlund click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norlund? popularity and diffusion

The last name Norlund is the 362,542nd most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,309,474 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Norlund reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Norlund is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 538 people, or 1 in 18,303. In Sweden it is most common in: Västerbotten County, where 47 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 13 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 7 percent reside. Other than Sweden Norlund is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Norway, where 6 percent reside.

Norlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Norlund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Norlund last name expanded 6,820 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Norlund last name are 11.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Norlund earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.45% more than the national average, earning 444,526 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $40,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.94% less than the national average, earning $39,277 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norrlund9371/
Norlun928/
Noorlun8662/
Nerlund8657/
Närlund8632/
Norlunn8610/
Narlund862/
Noorllun803/
Närlundh802/
Narlundh801/
Norlon771/
Narlon621/
Narloum571/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Norlund
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