Tormod Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Tormod Surname Definition:
TORMOD: From ON. Þormóðr, 'Thor minded.' A favorite name with the Macleods. It is also spelled Tormoid and is Englished as Norman because of the faint assonance of the first syllables. Tarmot Ger had a remission in 1541 for his part in the hership of Kenlochow and Troutemes (RSS.
Read More About This SurnameTormod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tormod (4,255) may also be a first name.
Tormod Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
TORMOD: From ON. Þormóðr, 'Thor minded.' A favorite name with the Macleods. It is also spelled Tormoid and is Englished as Norman because of the faint assonance of the first syllables. Tarmot Ger had a remission in 1541 for his part in the hership of Kenlochow and Troutemes (RSS., II, 3943). Tormot 1535 (RSS., II, 1881), Turmode 1343.
Tormod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tormod Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tormod is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tormod? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tormod is the 2,605,694th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname Tormod is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Tormod are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 106,215th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 4,255 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 281,336. In Sweden Tormod is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 46 percent are found, Örebro County, where 40 percent are found and Uppsala County, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thormod | 92 | 36 | / |
| Tormo | 91 | 6,803 | / |
| Tourmoud | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tormos | 83 | 1,480 | / |
| Tormoz | 83 | 125 | / |
| Tormoi | 83 | 27 | / |
| Thormo | 83 | 18 | / |
| Tourmo | 83 | 16 | / |
| Tormad | 83 | 12 | / |
| Tormou | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tormoy | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tormoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tormud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tormosh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tarmoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tourmos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thurmod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tormoss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Torma | 73 | 9,077 | / |
| Tarmo | 73 | 7,561 | / |
| Thormote | 71 | 53 | / |
| Tormaová | 71 | 7 | / |
| D'Tormmo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Thurmoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thourmad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thormott | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarmoz | 67 | 633 | / |
| Tarmad | 67 | 263 | / |
| Tormaa | 67 | 83 | / |
| Tormas | 67 | 52 | / |
| Tormaš | 67 | 46 | / |
| Tormah | 67 | 29 | / |
| Thormothe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Thorma | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tarmud | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tarmoh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Termot | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tormma | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tourma | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tormaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tormat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tarmoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tarmos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tharmo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarmou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turmad | 67 | 1 | / |
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