Torstensson Surname

102,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Torstensson Surname User-submission:

This is a Swedish surname, denoting a descendant of Thorsten ('Thor's stone').

Torstensson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4,2831:2,299213
Denmark851:66,4086,662
Finland711:77,4188,452
Norway441:116,87015,419
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
China31:455,773,85521,925
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Torstensson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Swedish surname, denoting a descendant of Thorsten ('Thor's stone').

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Torstensson Last Name Facts

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

Torstensson (Russian: Торстенссон) occurs most in Sweden. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Torstensson.

How Common Is The Last Name Torstensson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,828th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,591,862 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Torstensson are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Torstensson is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 4,283 people, or 1 in 2,299. In Sweden Torstensson is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 31 percent live, Skåne County, where 13 percent live and Stockholm County, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 2 percent live and Finland, where 2 percent live.

Torstensson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Torstensson surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Torstensson earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning 305,482 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Torstensson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torstensson in the Russian language
Торстенссонtorstensson-

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