Torgerson Surname
Approximately 7,250 people bear this surname
Torgerson Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'son of Thor'.
Torgerson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,427 | 1:56,396 | 6,716 |
| Canada | 752 | 1:48,997 | 5,942 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 642 | 1:78,222 | 8,279 |
Torgerson Surname Meaning
Torgerson Demographics
Average Torgerson Salary in
United States
$46,306 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Torgerson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torgerson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Torgerson (Russian: Торгерсон) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Torgerson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Torgerson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 68,521st most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,005,179 people. The last name Torgerson is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Torgerson live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Torgerson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,427 people, or 1 in 56,396. In The United States Torgerson is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 21 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside and Utah, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Torgerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Torgerson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Torgerson surname expanded 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Torgerson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Torgerson last name are 4.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Torgerson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning $46,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $46,892 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torgersson | 95 | 145 | / |
| Thorgerson | 95 | 119 | / |
| Torgeirson | 95 | 11 | / |
| Toergerson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Torcgerson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Torerson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thorgeirson | 90 | 83 | / |
| Torgeirsson | 90 | 4 | / |
| Thorgersson | 90 | 4 | / |
| Torgersen | 89 | 5,387 | / |
| Targerson | 89 | 22 | / |
| Turgerson | 89 | 14 | / |
| Torgersom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Torserson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thorerson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Thorgeirsson | 86 | 102 | / |
| Thorgersen | 84 | 495 | / |
| Torgeirsen | 84 | 17 | / |
| Thorgerzon | 84 | 10 | / |
| Torgeersen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Thargerson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Thurgerson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Targersen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Thorersen | 78 | 1 | / |
Torgerson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Torgerson in the Russian language | ||
| Торгерсон | torgerson | - |
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