Torhaug Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Torhaug Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torhaug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway761:67,6629,529
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Törhaug (6) are calculated separately.

Torhaug Last Name Facts

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

The surname Torhaug is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Törhaug. Click here for other possible spellings of Torhaug.

How Common Is The Last Name Torhaug? popularity and diffusion

The surname Torhaug is the 2,047,559th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Torhaug occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Torhaug reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 67,662. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 68 percent reside, Western Norway, where 30 percent reside and Central Norway, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Norway this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 6 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 1 percent reside.

Torhaug Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Torhaug has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torhaug Last Name Statistics demography

Torhaug earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning 328,237 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Törhaug956/
Thorhaug9382/
Torhugh864/
Torchag864/
Thorhag862/
Torhoug860/
Torag839/
Turrhaug802/
Torugh77117/
Terhag7748/
Thorag7711/
Torhac778/
Toirag772/
Toraux771/
Tourag771/
Terhaag71558/
Torchuk71531/
Torough71251/
Toraque7191/
Turhagh7176/
Thoraux7115/
Torchak7114/
Toreaux717/
Torhuke715/
Törehag713/
Therhag712/
Touroug711/
Torkhuk711/
Toriyag711/
Teerhag711/
Tarhagh711/
Torhacs711/
Tarhugh711/
Torkhak711/
Tarchag711/
Torzugh711/
Turag672,540/
Toruk671,462/
Torak671,016/
Torac67658/
Torcheux67629/
Tarag67136/
Türug67118/
Tarug6763/
Torraque6743/
Toureaux6739/
Tarhough6735/
Tarchagh6726/
Thoreaux6725/
Torog6722/
Turug6720/
Therhaag6715/
Torax678/
Toraq678/
Torux677/
Thurehag677/
Terag674/
Toruc673/
Tourchak672/
Tárug671/
Thorough671/
Tharuigh671/
Toruq671/
Tourraux671/
Toorhaak671/
Torajuck671/
Torjough671/
Terhauck670/

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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
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  • 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 Torhaug
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