Thornsten Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Thornsten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
The alternate forms: Thörnsten (5) are calculated separately.
Thornsten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thornsten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thornsten is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Thörnsten. For other possible spellings of Thornsten click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thornsten? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Thornsten reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden Thornsten is mostly concentrated in: Västernorrland County, where 67 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 33 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thörnsten | 96 | 5 | / |
| Tornsten | 94 | 4 | / |
| Thornston | 89 | 9 | / |
| Thørnsten | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thornstin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Thornstone | 84 | 0 | / |
| Thornaston | 84 | 0 | / |
| Thorenston | 84 | 0 | / |
| Törnsten | 82 | 85 | / |
| Ternsten | 82 | 25 | / |
| Tärnsten | 82 | 5 | / |
| Thorne-Hosten | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thrnston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Thrane-Steen | 76 | 11 | / |
| Thrane Steen | 76 | 4 | / |
| Thorne-Stone | 76 | 3 | / |
| Thirion-Seutin | 61 | 1 | / |
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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 Thornsten
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