Stefánsson Surname

197,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Stefánsson Surname Definition:

(Icelandic) The son of Stefan (crown or garland).

Stefánsson Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland2,0801:18318
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Stefansson (1,617) are calculated separately.

Stefánsson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Icelandic) The son of Stefan (crown or garland).

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith
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Stefánsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stefánsson (Arabic: ستيفانسون) is found in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Stefansson. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stefánsson? popularity and diffusion

Stefánsson is the 197,255th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,432,664 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stefánsson reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is carried by 2,080 people, or 1 in 183. In Iceland it is most numerous in: Capital Region, where 59 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 13 percent live and Southern Region, where 7 percent live. Not including Iceland Stefánsson occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stefansson971,617/
Steffansson86131/
Stefanson84418/
Stefonson841/
Steffanson8075/
Stefannson802/
Steffonson800/
Stephansson76111/
Stefansen74739/
Stephanson70405/
Steffansen7075/
Steefansan7011/
Stephonson708/
Stiffonson700/
Stteefansan673/
Steephanson671/
Stepheinson670/
Stephansen601,594/
Stephansan6010/
Stifainsan601/
Stephonsen601/
Steephansan571/
Stephanjan502/
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Stefánsson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stefánsson in the Arabic language
ستيفانسونstyfanswn-

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