Thordarson Surname

351,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Iceland

Thordarson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thordarson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3681:100,12410,876
United States3481:1,041,54976,349
Iceland1191:3,194451
Denmark831:68,0096,785
Norway541:95,22813,033
Sweden361:273,52118,976
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Thórdarson (3) are calculated separately.

Thordarson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thordarson is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Thórdarson. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thordarson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thordarson is the 351,042nd most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,014,000 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Thordarson reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Thordarson is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 100,124. In Canada Thordarson is primarily concentrated in: Manitoba, where 43 percent live, British Columbia, where 18 percent live and Alberta, where 18 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Iceland, where 11 percent live.

Thordarson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thordarson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thordarson last name increased 5,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thordarson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thordarson surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Thordarson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning 346,356 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.58% more than the national average, earning $53,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning $46,747 CAD per year.

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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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