Thorsdottir Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Thorsdottir Surname User-submission:

The surname Thorsdottir means 'daughter of Thor'.

Thorsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland341:11,1791,043
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Monaco11:37,0664,748

The alternate forms: Thorsdóttir (5) are calculated separately.

Thorsdottir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Thorsdottir means 'daughter of Thor'.

- askhild

Thorsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorsdottir is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Thorsdóttir. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorsdottir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,312,869th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Thorsdottir reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Thorsdottir is most numerous in Iceland, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 11,179. In Iceland it is most numerous in: Capital Region, where 94 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Iceland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Denmark, where 9 percent reside.

Thorsdottir Last Name Statistics demography

Thorsdottir earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.

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