Úlfarsson Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Úlfarsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Úlfarsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1931:1,969317
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Ulfarsson (49) are calculated separately.

Úlfarsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Úlfarsson is found most frequently in Iceland. It may also appear as: Ulfarsson. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Úlfarsson? popularity and diffusion

Úlfarsson is the 1,181,191st most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Úlfarsson live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 1,969. In Iceland Úlfarsson is most common in: Capital Region, where 67 percent are found, Southern Region, where 7 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Iceland this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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