Óskarsson Surname
Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname
Óskarsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1,213 | 1:313 | 48 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Oskarsson (5,941) are calculated separately.
Óskarsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Óskarsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Óskarsson is more frequently found in Iceland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Oskarsson. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Óskarsson? popularity and diffusion
Óskarsson is the 306,572nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,910,418 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Óskarsson reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Iceland, where it is held by 1,213 people, or 1 in 313. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 61 percent live, Southern Region, where 11 percent live and Northeastern Region, where 9 percent live. Besides Iceland this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 1 percent live and Denmark, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskarsson | 96 | 5,941 | / |
| Óskarson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Oskarson | 82 | 91 | / |
| Oscarsson | 78 | 1,904 | / |
| Okarson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oscarson | 71 | 1,253 | / |
| Oskarsen | 71 | 257 | / |
| Oskerson | 71 | 51 | / |
| Askerson | 71 | 15 | / |
| Akarshon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ascarson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oskarsén | 71 | 1 | / |
| Askarzhon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oscarssonová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oscarssom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hackarson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Akarsan | 63 | 43 | / |
| Akorson | 63 | 4 | / |
| Acorson | 63 | 0 | / |
| Akarshan | 59 | 99 | / |
| Askarjan | 59 | 27 | / |
| Oscarsen | 59 | 26 | / |
| O'Carson | 59 | 4 | / |
| Akharsan | 59 | 3 | / |
| Oskersen | 59 | 0 | / |
| Aakarshan | 56 | 13 | / |
| Askarzhan | 56 | 7 | / |
| Akarzoune | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ashkarjan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Oscarsund | 56 | 0 | / |
| Haukaråsen | 53 | 1 | / |
| Akarcan | 50 | 60 | / |
| Acarsan | 50 | 4 | / |
| Acarcon | 50 | 3 | / |
| Oukharzoune | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Óskarsson
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