Tønnessen Surname

205,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Tønnessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tønnessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,9941:2,579226
Greenland141:4,027416
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Tnnessen (30) are calculated separately.

Tønnessen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tønnessen is found most in Norway. It may be rendered as: Tnnessen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tønnessen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 205,346th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,605,911 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Tønnessen live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 1,994 people, or 1 in 2,579. In Norway Tønnessen is most prevalent in: Southern Norway, where 53 percent reside, Western Norway, where 27 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Norway Tønnessen is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Greenland, where 1 percent reside and Denmark, where 0 percent reside.

Tønnessen Last Name Statistics demography

Tønnessen earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 5.36% more than the national average, earning 364,637 kr 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 Tønnessen
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