Thjellesen Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Thjellesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thjellesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain21:23,376,018128,922

Thjellesen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thjellesen is most common in Denmark. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thjellesen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thjellesen is the 3,055,934th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Thjellesen are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 209,064. In Denmark Thjellesen is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 70 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 4 percent are found. Other than Denmark this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 22 percent are found and Sweden, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tjellesen95176/
Thiellesen9035/
Jellesen89268/
Jellessen8453/
Thielesen841/
Thielsen78632/
Hjelseng7865/
Jelleßen7822/
Højelsen787/
Jeilesen781/
Jellisen780/
Jelsen755/
Jellissen7439/
Jillessen741/
Gellessen741/
Tjølsen7199/
Tielsen711/
Sellsen711/
Jillsen710/
Sillesen67233/
Gillesen67147/
Thielgen6768/
Zillesen6725/
Jelschen6723/
Sellesin678/
Hjelsing677/
Gellisen675/
Cillesen672/
Jillisen671/
Thielein671/

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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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  • 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 Thjellesen
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