Torst Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Torst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Torst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Torst occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Torst.

How Common Is The Last Name Torst? popularity and diffusion

Torst is the 3,141,416th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Torst live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany Torst is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 88 percent reside, Bremen, where 4 percent reside and Hesse, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Torst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Torst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torst last name rose 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torst Last Name Statistics demography

Torst earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $46,578 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorst9163/
Torste914/
Tors89155/
Thuorst8317/
Torscht839/
Tours801,268/
Thors80749/
Torsh80460/
Torrs8068/
Torsz8060/
Torse8046/
Turst8012/
Torzs8012/
Torås8012/
Toors809/
Torsø807/
Torså804/
Tarst803/
Terst801/
Thorsø73295/
Torsch73146/
Thoirs73133/
Torsøe7380/
Tourse7343/
Thoors7339/
Thorse7339/
Thurst7328/
Torshe737/
Tourss734/
Tarste732/
Taarst731/
Torrrs731/
Torsse731/
Torrse731/
Tottrs731/
Torrss731/
Thours730/
Teurst730/
Taurst730/
Thorss730/
Tars67195/
Thorsøe67104/
Tõrs6746/
Thorsch6745/
Torš674/
Torsova674/
Társ672/
Torsche672/
Torß671/
Toursse671/
Tourshe670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Torst
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