Thorlacius Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Thorlacius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorlacius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1281:2,969425
Denmark771:73,3087,251
Canada571:646,41452,764
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Thôrlacius (1) & Thorlacíus (1) are calculated separately.

Thorlacius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorlacius occurs in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Thôrlacius or Thorlacíus. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorlacius? popularity and diffusion

Thorlacius is the 868,551st most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Thorlacius reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Thorlacius is most frequently occurring in Iceland, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 2,969. In Iceland it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 51 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 18 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Iceland Thorlacius is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Thorlacius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thorlacius surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thorlacius earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.1% less than the national average, earning $43,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.44% less than the national average, earning $39,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thôrlacius971/
Thorlacíus971/
Torlacius952/
Tharlacius903/
Thorlasius901/
Thorlaceus900/

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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 Thorlacius
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