Torstenson Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Torstenson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torstenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Sweden1001:98,4687,152
Norway211:244,87126,357
England61:9,286,343223,652
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Torstenson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Torstenson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Torstenson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 654,010th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Torstenson reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Torstenson is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 327 people, or 1 in 1,108,437. In The United States Torstenson is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 23 percent are found, Minnesota, where 13 percent are found and Iowa, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Torstenson exists in 8 countries. It is also common 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 surname grew 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 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.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torstenson
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