Áskelsdóttir Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Áskelsdóttir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Áskelsdóttir Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland201:19,0041,557
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Askelsdottir (3) are calculated separately.

Áskelsdóttir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Áskelsdóttir is borne by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Askelsdottir. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Áskelsdóttir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Áskelsdóttir is the 4,307,654th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Áskelsdóttir is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Áskelsdóttir are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Iceland, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 19,004. In Iceland Áskelsdóttir is primarily found in: Capital Region, where 45 percent reside, Western Region, where 30 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Iceland Áskelsdóttir occurs in one country. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Askelsdottir943/
Eskilsdotter677/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Áskelsdóttir
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