Þrastarson Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Þrastarson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Þrastarson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland2511:1,514253
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Rastarson (4) are calculated separately.

Þrastarson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Þrastarson has its highest incidence in Iceland. It can occur in the variant forms: Rastarson. Click here to see other potential spellings of Þrastarson.

How Common Is The Last Name Þrastarson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 996,001st most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name Þrastarson occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Þrastarson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Iceland, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 1,514. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 63 percent are found, Western Region, where 10 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 6 percent are found. Barring Iceland it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

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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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