Torkelson Surname

141,865th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Torkelson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torkelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9531:122,74313,083
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Norway61:857,04855,549
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:174,97815,686

Torkelson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Torkelson is most common in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Torkelson.

How Common Is The Last Name Torkelson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 141,865th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,320,874 people. Torkelson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Torkelson live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,953 people, or 1 in 122,743. In The United States Torkelson is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 23 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Torkelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Torkelson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Torkelson surname expanded 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torkelson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Torkelson surname are 14.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Torkelson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $45,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $52,974 CAD per year.

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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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  • 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 Torkelson
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