Thorstein Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Thorstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1071:48,0596,881
Denmark621:91,0448,699
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England11:55,718,059489,080

Thorstein (810) may also be a first name.

Thorstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thorstein is found most in Norway. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,214,709th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Thorstein reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in Scandinavia. Thorstein is also the 287,241st most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 810 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 48,059. In Norway Thorstein is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 95 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 3 percent reside and Central Norway, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Norway Thorstein is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Thorstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thorstein last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Thorstein earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 17.75% less than the national average, earning 284,659 kr per year and in United States they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning $53,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorsteinn954/
Torstein946/
Thorstien891/
Torsteinn891/
Therstein891/
Thorstesen841/
Torstuen8212/
Torstine822/
Torstaen820/
Taerstein7810/
Tarstan631/
Torstam631/

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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 Thorstein
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