Thorbjorn Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thorbjorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorbjorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Thorbjörn (18) are calculated separately.

Thorbjorn (178) may also be a first name.

Thorbjorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thorbjorn is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Thorbjörn. For other possible spellings of Thorbjorn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorbjorn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Thorbjorn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Thorbjorn reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. Thorbjorn is also the 683,417th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 178 people.

The last name Thorbjorn is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Thorbjorn is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 80 percent reside and Somerset, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 24 percent reside and Denmark, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorbjörn9618/
Thorbjoern951/
Torbjorn9426/
Thorbjørn8925/
Torbiorn822/
Tarbjarn710/

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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 Thorbjorn
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