Thorslund Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Thorslund Surname User-submission:

Thorslund means Thors' Lund. A Lund is a small forest. which in the pre-christian Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden and Denmark). could be place for religious rituals and sacrifices and which was therefore considered a holy place. Thorslund therefore translates to something along the lines of: 'Thor's holy forest'.

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Thorslund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4031:24,4341,990
Denmark2081:27,1382,790
Norway291:177,32021,035
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England201:2,785,90397,972
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Thorslund Surname Meaning

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Thorslund means Thors' Lund. A Lund is a small forest. which in the pre-christian Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden and Denmark). could be place for religious rituals and sacrifices and which was therefore considered a holy place. Thorslund therefore translates to something along the lines of: 'Thor's holy forest'.

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Thorslund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thorslund is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorslund? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thorslund is the 467,272nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,121,592 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Thorslund are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Thorslund is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 403 people, or 1 in 24,434. In Sweden Thorslund is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 36 percent live, Uppsala County, where 10 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent live. Excluding Sweden this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 29 percent live and Norway, where 4 percent live.

Thorslund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thorslund has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorslund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thorslund surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thorslund earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning 348,667 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.7% more than the national average, earning $81,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torslund9461/
Thorsland89328/
Thirslund8926/
Therslund895/
Thurslund891/
Thaarslund842/
Thursland7823/
Tarslon632/
Throssell-Hunt611/

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