Thorhallsson Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Thorhallsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorhallsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland241:15,8371,339
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Norway151:342,81932,589
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Thórhallsson (1) are calculated separately.

Thorhallsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorhallsson is found in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Thórhallsson. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorhallsson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,203,767th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Thorhallsson live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Thorhallsson is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 15,837. In Iceland it is primarily found in: Capital Region, where 96 percent live and Western Region, where 4 percent live. Barring Iceland this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Norway, where 20 percent live.

Thorhallsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thorhallsson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Thorhallsson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 24.17% less than the national average, earning 262,428 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $37,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thórhallsson971/
Torgalsson829/
Tórhalsson824/
Thorgalson822/
Tharalson76116/
Torgalson7627/
Thorgalsen7318/
Taralson7069/
Tharalsen6710/
Torgalsen674/
Torolsan607/
Torolsom601/
Taralsom600/
Terholsen5720/

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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
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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 Thorhallsson
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