Cognomen Benediktsson (Benediktsson 
) , across the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Benediktsson is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Iceland, where it is a common surname, Sweden, where it is quite a rare surname, and Latvia, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Northern Europe, particularly Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark.
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| Benediktsson | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, United States |
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bjarni benediktsson Prime Minister of Iceland in 1960s, IS (b. 1908) |
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| einar benediktsson Icelandic poet (1864-1940), IS (b. 1864) |
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hreinn benediktsson Icelandic university teacher, IS (b. 1928) |
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| hallgrímur benediktsson Icelandic politician, IS (b. 1885) |
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| gunnar benediktsson Icelandic politician and writer (1892-1981), IS (b. 1892) |
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einar örn benediktsson Icelandic musician, IS (b. 1962) |
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| jakob benediktsson IS (b. 1907) |
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bjarni benediktsson Prime Minister of Iceland (2017), IS (b. 1970) |
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| jens steindór benediktsson IS (b. 1910) |
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guðmundur benediktsson Icelandic footballer and sportscaster, IS (b. 1974) |
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| einar benediktsson Icelandic diplomat, IS (b. 1931) |
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| kristinn benediktsson Icelandic alpine skier, IS (b. 1939) |
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dagur benediktsson Icelandic cross-country skier, IS (b. 1998) |
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jón atli benediktsson researcher, IS |
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| olafur benediktsson Icelandic handball player, IS (b. 1952) |
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