Thorsell Surname

208,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Thorsell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,3061:7,540697
United States4831:750,43358,631
Canada801:460,57039,784
Denmark391:144,73612,759
Norway311:165,88020,092
Estonia151:88,12015,474
France71:9,488,960336,266
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Thorsell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorsell is found most in Sweden. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Thorsell.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorsell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 208,113th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,665,768 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Thorsell reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 1,306 people, or 1 in 7,540. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 24 percent live and Uppsala County, where 9 percent live. Barring Sweden it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Thorsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thorsell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thorsell last name grew 48,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorsell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thorsell surname are 11.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.04% registered with the party.

The amount Thorsell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning 414,967 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $57,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorssell9493/
Thoorsell9434/
Thorrsell941/
Torsell93381/
Thorsel931/
Torssell88114/
Thorzell8823/
Thorsäll881/
Thersell880/
Torsel864/
Torsielld821/
Toursel80743/
Törsell809/
Torseld808/
Tarsell808/
Torcell807/
Tersell801/
Tharsel801/
Torgell800/
Thersel800/
Thorsseldt781/
Tarshell754/
Torsield751/
Torschel751/
Tarssell750/
Törsel7114/
Torzel7113/
Tarsel7110/
Torcel717/
Torgel716/
Torxel716/
Tersel714/
Tahrsheel711/
Tarseel6720/
Tourzel6718/
Torschl678/
Terszel677/
Targell674/
Torgiel671/
Terseel671/
Torjill671/
Tarshel671/
Thersil671/
Tersill670/
Tarzell670/

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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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  • 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 Thorsell
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