Sigurðsson Surname

97,997th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Sigurðsson Surname User-submission:

Sigurður is an Icelandic surname, meaning 'son of Sigurður'.

Sigurðsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland4,7281:806
Faroe Islands651:754106
Denmark331:171,05214,584
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Sigursson (18) are calculated separately.

Sigurðsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sigurður is an Icelandic surname, meaning 'son of Sigurður'.

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Sigurðsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sigurðsson is found most in Iceland. It may also be found as a variant: Sigursson. For other possible spellings of Sigurðsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sigurðsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sigurðsson is the 97,997th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,505,691 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sigurðsson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Iceland, where it is borne by 4,728 people, or 1 in 80. In Iceland Sigurðsson is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 60 percent are found, Southern Region, where 9 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 9 percent are found. Besides Iceland this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Faroe Islands, where 1 percent are found and Denmark, where 1 percent are found.

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