Rafnsson Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Rafnsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafnsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland2991:1,271222
Denmark81:705,58939,626
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rafnsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rafnsson is found most in Iceland. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafnsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 832,284th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Rafnsson live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 1,271. In Iceland Rafnsson is most common in: Capital Region, where 65 percent are found, Southern Region, where 8 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Iceland this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Rafnsson Last Name Statistics demography

Rafnsson earn more than double the average income. In Norway they earn 114.39% more than the national average, earning 741,969 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hrafnsson94251/
Rafnson93125/
Rafnason883/
Rafinson881/
Rafanoson822/
Rafenison821/
Ravinson7544/
Ravenson757/
Rufanson751/
Rufenson751/
Rofinson751/
Þorfinnsson7434/
Ravonison718,942/
Hrefnuson719/
Ravanison714/
Rafinisan711/
Rafimzan501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafnsson
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