Porsteinsson Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Porsteinsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Porsteinsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Porsteinsson Last Name Facts

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

Porsteinsson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Porsteinsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Porsteinsson is primarily found in Africa, where 33 percent of Porsteinsson reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Porsteinsson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 100 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 17 percent are found and Iceland, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phorsteinsson961/
Bersteinsson831/
Prestenson820/
Priest-Henson721/
Preuss-Denison621/
Prasutnasin524/
Preston-Suni501/

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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 Porsteinsson
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