Ottarsson Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Ottarsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottarsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland121:31,6742,357
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Óttarsson (63) & Òttarsson (1) are calculated separately.

Ottarsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ottarsson occurs more in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Óttarsson or Òttarsson. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottarsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Ottarsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Ottarsson reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Ottarsson is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 31,674. In Iceland it is most prevalent in: Capital Region, where 75 percent are found, Southern Peninsula, where 17 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Iceland it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 23 percent are found and Sweden, where 19 percent are found.

Ottarsson Last Name Statistics demography

Ottarsson earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 28.66% less than the national average, earning 246,878 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ottarsson
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