Torstenson Surname
Approximately 461 people bear this surname
Torstenson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:1,108,437 | 80,126 |
| Sweden | 100 | 1:98,468 | 7,152 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
Torstenson Demographics
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Torstenson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torstenson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Torstenson is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Torstenson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 654,010th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Torstenson live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 327 people, or 1 in 1,108,437. In The United States it is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 23 percent are found, Minnesota, where 13 percent are found and Iowa, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 22 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.
Torstenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Torstenson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torstenson last name rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Torstenson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Torstenson surname are 38.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Torstenson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.99% less than the national average, earning 294,214 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,174 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torstensson | 95 | 4,578 | / |
| Thorstenson | 95 | 999 | / |
| Torstennson | 95 | 2 | / |
| Torstensoen | 95 | 0 | / |
| Torstnson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Thorstensson | 91 | 637 | / |
| Thorstienson | 91 | 2 | / |
| Thorstennson | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thorsstenson | 91 | 1 | / |
| Torstensen | 90 | 604 | / |
| Thorstnson | 90 | 3 | / |
| Torstemson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Tarstenson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Thorstensen | 86 | 2,502 | / |
| Thurstenson | 86 | 35 | / |
| Thurstensen | 76 | 0 | / |
| Thorstemsem | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Torstenson
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