Torkildson Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Torkildson Surname User-submission:

This surname means the 'son of Thor'.

Torkildson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Torkildson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means the 'son of Thor'.

- jake.torkildsen

Torkildson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Torkildson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Torkildson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname Torkildson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Torkildson are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 2,036,286. In The United States Torkildson is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 21 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and North Dakota, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Torkildson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Torkildson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 659 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torkildson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Torkildson last name are 23.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Torkildson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning 350,847 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.9% more than the national average, earning $49,145 USD per year.

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