Torvaldsdottir Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Iceland

Torvaldsdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torvaldsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096

The alternate forms: Torvaldsdóttir (1) are calculated separately.

Torvaldsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Torvaldsdottir is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be found as a variant: Torvaldsdóttir. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Torvaldsdottir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Torvaldsdottir is the 7,593,402nd most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Torvaldsdottir live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,285,572. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent live, Central Norway, where 25 percent live and Western Norway, where 25 percent live. Other than Norway Torvaldsdottir is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 17 percent live and Iceland, where 17 percent live.

Torvaldsdottir Last Name Statistics demography

Torvaldsdottir earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 47.3% less than the national average, earning 182,374 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torvaldsdóttir981/
Thorvaldsdottir9763/
Torvaldsdotter9314/
Thorvaldsdóttir9010/
Thorvaldsdotter901/
Thorwaldsdotter836/

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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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  • 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 Torvaldsdottir
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