Thorarinsson Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Thorarinsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorarinsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland811:4,692585
Denmark591:95,6739,081
England141:3,979,861125,553
Norway131:395,56035,657
Sweden131:757,44356,422
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Malta41:107,5681,849
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Thórarinsson (7) are calculated separately.

Thorarinsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thorarinsson has its highest incidence in Iceland. It can also be rendered as: Thórarinsson. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorarinsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,168,344th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Thorarinsson live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.

Thorarinsson is most common in Iceland, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 4,692. In Iceland it is most prevalent in: Capital Region, where 91 percent reside, Southern Peninsula, where 6 percent reside and Northeastern Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Iceland Thorarinsson occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 29 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Thorarinsson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Thorarinsson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning 374,760 kr per year; in United States they earn 43.75% more than the national average, earning $62,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% less than the national average, earning $48,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thórarinsson977/
Thorarinson96183/
Torarinsson961/
Thor Aronsson881/
Thorarensen78379/
Thiry-Renneson621/
Thierie-Renson621/
Thirawirunsin561/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thorarinsson
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