Nørup Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Nørup Surname User-submission:

The surname Nørup is of Danish origin. It means 'conquer'.

Nørup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1261:44,7994,691
Norway41:1,285,57269,185

The alternate forms: Nrup (2) are calculated separately.

Nørup Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nørup is of Danish origin. It means 'conquer'.

- phillip_norup

Nørup Last Name Facts

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

Nørup is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Nrup. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nørup? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,573,888th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Nørup reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 44,799. In Denmark Nørup is most prevalent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 57 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Denmark this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Nørup Last Name Statistics demography

Nørup earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 38.24% less than the national average, earning 213,734 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nrup962/
Nærup809/
Nrupe802/
Nårup801/
Nru7511/
Nreu6746/
Nrou678/
Nrut672/
Nruy672/
Nruv672/
Nrud672/
Nrui672/
Nrru671/
Nrhu671/
Nruz671/
Nrub671/
Nruj671/
Nruh671/
Nårud607/
Ånrud603/
Nraut602/
Nruiz601/
Nruyz601/
Nrzhau554/
Nreutz553/
Ngeeru551/
Neherui501/

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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 Nørup
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