Thorbjørn Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Thorbjørn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Thorbjørn (3,024) may also be a first name.
Thorbjørn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorbjørn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thorbjørn occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorbjørn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thorbjørn is the 3,957,383rd most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Thorbjørn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Thorbjørn are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia. Thorbjørn is also the 131,483rd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 3,024 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 235,196. In Denmark Thorbjørn is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 46 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 25 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 4 percent reside.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Thorbjørn
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