Steinsson Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Steinsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steinsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland2301:1,653275
Sweden271:364,69525,646
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
England41:13,929,515290,718
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Steinsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steinsson is found most in Iceland. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Steinsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinsson? popularity and diffusion

Steinsson is the 933,049th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Steinsson live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Steinsson is most widely held in Iceland, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 1,653. In Iceland Steinsson is most common in: Capital Region, where 70 percent reside, Southern Peninsula, where 7 percent reside and Southern Region, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Iceland Steinsson exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Steinsson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Steinsson earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 19.65% less than the national average, earning 278,065 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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