Thorkilsen Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Thorkilsen Surname User-submission:

This is a Danish and Norwegian surname denoting a descendant of Thorkettle ('Thor's kettle or cauldron'), compare with Manx 'Cork(h)ill'.

Thorkilsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark381:148,54513,026
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Thorkilsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Danish and Norwegian surname denoting a descendant of Thorkettle ('Thor's kettle or cauldron'), compare with Manx 'Cork(h)ill'.

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Thorkilsen Last Name Facts

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

Thorkilsen is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorkilsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,994,173rd most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Thorkilsen reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 148,545. In Denmark Thorkilsen is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 34 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 32 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 18 percent live. Outside of Denmark Thorkilsen exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 24 percent live.

Thorkilsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thorkilsen are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Thorkilsen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 35.87% more than the national average, earning $58,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.59% more than the national average, earning $56,930 CAD per year.

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