Porsmyr Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Porsmyr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Porsmyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway421:122,43516,038
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Porsmyr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Porsmyr is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Porsmyr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Porsmyr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,372,517th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Porsmyr is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Porsmyr reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Porsmyr is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 122,435. In Norway Porsmyr is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 93 percent are found and Western Norway, where 7 percent are found. Besides Norway Porsmyr exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 32 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Porsmyr Last Name Statistics demography

Porsmyr earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning 348,554 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 Porsmyr
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