Thorsgaard Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Thorsgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorsgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1831:30,8453,198
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Thorsgaard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorsgaard is held by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorsgaard? popularity and diffusion

Thorsgaard is the 1,017,412th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. The surname Thorsgaard is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Thorsgaard reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 30,845. In Denmark Thorsgaard is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 35 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 15 percent are found. Other than Denmark this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Thorsgaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thorsgaard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thorsgaard surname expanded 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorsgaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thorsgaard last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thorsgaard earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.6% less than the national average, earning 278,233 kr per year and in United States they earn 45.74% less than the national average, earning $23,412 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorsgard9581/
Tharsgaard908/
Thorsgarrd901/
Torsgard8917/
Toursaard841/
Torshard7810/
Tharsingar701/
Torchard67167/
Tharsart671/
Torcart595/
Torchart568/
Torcartt561/

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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
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  • 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 Thorsgaard
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