Tönisson Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Tönisson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tönisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Finland21:2,748,35172,663

The alternate forms: Tõnisson (571) are calculated separately.

Tönisson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tönisson is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Tõnisson. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tönisson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tönisson is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Tönisson live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,094,084. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 44 percent reside, Södermanland County, where 22 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Finland, where 18 percent reside.

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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 Tönisson
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