Thorsteinson Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Thorsteinson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorsteinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7201:51,1746,177
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
Iceland191:20,0051,629
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Thorsteinson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thorsteinson is most common in Canada. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorsteinson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 343,320th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Thorsteinson live; 97 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 720 people, or 1 in 51,174. In Canada it is most numerous in: Manitoba, where 36 percent live, British Columbia, where 22 percent live and Alberta, where 19 percent live. Beside Canada Thorsteinson is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Iceland, where 2 percent live.

Thorsteinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thorsteinson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 30,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorsteinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thorsteinson last name are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thorsteinson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $52,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $52,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorsteinsson96901/
Torsteinson9665/
Thorsteinsen92241/
Torsteinsson9211/
Thorsteimson925/
Thorstienson922/
Tuorsteinsson885/
Torsteinsen87205/
Tórsteinsson832/
Torstanson822/

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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 Thorsteinson
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