Thorarensen Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Thorarensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorarensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland3171:1,199209
Norway251:205,69123,411
Denmark161:352,79524,706
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Thorarensen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thorarensen is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorarensen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 755,622nd most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The last name Thorarensen is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Thorarensen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Iceland, where it is borne by 317 people, or 1 in 1,199. In Iceland it is most prevalent in: Capital Region, where 67 percent are found, Northeastern Region, where 10 percent are found and Southern Region, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Iceland this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 7 percent are found and Denmark, where 4 percent are found.

Thorarensen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Thorarensen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.04% less than the national average, earning 307,868 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorarinson82183/
Thorarinsson78204/
Thor Aronsson751/
Torarinsson731/
Thórarinsson707/
Thirawirunsin671/
Thiry-Renneson641/
Thierie-Renson641/

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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 Thorarensen
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