Palmarsson Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Iceland

Palmarsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palmarsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden211:468,89333,666
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Pálmarsson (62) are calculated separately.

Palmarsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palmarsson occurs most in Sweden. It can also be rendered as a variant: Pálmarsson. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palmarsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Palmarsson reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Palmarsson is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 468,893. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Västerbotten County, where 76 percent are found, Gävleborg County, where 10 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Iceland, where 4 percent are found.

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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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