Sveinsson Surname

211,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Sveinsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sveinsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1,5351:24832
Norway1351:38,0915,398
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Canada541:682,32655,162
Denmark541:104,5329,834
Sweden281:351,67024,678
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Sveinsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sveinsson occurs in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sveinsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 211,545th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,739,121 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Sveinsson reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Iceland, where it is carried by 1,535 people, or 1 in 248. In Iceland it is primarily found in: Capital Region, where 59 percent live, Southern Region, where 11 percent live and Northeastern Region, where 10 percent live. Apart from Iceland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Sveinsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sveinsson are 43.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Sveinsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.99% more than the national average, earning 487,945 kr per year; in United States they earn 29.14% less than the national average, earning $30,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $53,758 CAD per year.

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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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