Tungodden Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

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Meaning derives from the Norwegian words tunge, which means 'tongue' and odde, which means the 'tip of an island'. Hence, the name Tungodden means 'an island shaped like a tongue'.

Tungodden is the name of a half-island located at the end of Sognefjorden, the world's longest fjord.

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Tungodden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway621:82,94011,515

Tungodden Surname Meaning

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Meaning derives from the Norwegian words tunge, which means 'tongue' and odde, which means the 'tip of an island'. Hence, the name Tungodden means 'an island shaped like a tongue'.

Tungodden is the name of a half-island located at the end of Sognefjorden, the world's longest fjord.

- anna.tungodden

Tungodden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tungodden occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tungodden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Tungodden live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 82,940. In Norway Tungodden is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 77 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 13 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 8 percent are found.

Tungodden Last Name Statistics demography

Tungodden earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 68.69% more than the national average, earning 583,818 kr per year.

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