Tollefsen Surname

140,365th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Tollefsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tollefsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,4051:2,138177
United States5781:627,09250,607
Sweden661:149,19310,483
Canada661:558,26746,632
England181:3,095,448105,421
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Tollefsen Last Name Facts

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

Tollefsen is found most frequently in Norway. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tollefsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tollefsen is the 140,365th most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,291,681 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Tollefsen reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Tollefsen is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 2,405 people, or 1 in 2,138. In Norway Tollefsen is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 62 percent live, Western Norway, where 22 percent live and Northern Norway, where 11 percent live. Aside from Norway this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Tollefsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tollefsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,513 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tollefsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tollefsen last name are 1.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tollefsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning 366,658 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $46,598 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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