Palsson Surname

420,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Iceland

Palsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Iceland1711:2,223344
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Australia811:333,28028,364
Sweden681:144,80510,193
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Norway241:214,26224,079
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England71:7,959,723202,100
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Pálsson (1,538) & Pàlsson (1) are calculated separately.

Palsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palsson occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Pálsson or Pàlsson. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palsson is the 420,906th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,844,109 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Palsson live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Palsson is most common in Canada, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 167,480. In Canada Palsson is primarily concentrated in: Manitoba, where 65 percent reside, British Columbia, where 18 percent reside and Ontario, where 7 percent reside. Barring Canada Palsson is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Iceland, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Palsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Palsson last name are 28.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Palsson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.35% more than the national average, earning $61,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning $47,373 CAD 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 Palsson
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