Algøy Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Algøy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Algøy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway91:571,36544,190
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Algy (8) are calculated separately.

Algøy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Algøy occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Algy. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Algøy? popularity and diffusion

Algøy is the 6,063,924th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Algøy are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Algøy is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 571,365. In Norway Algøy is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Norway this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 10 percent reside.

Algøy Last Name Statistics demography

Algøy earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 74.68% more than the national average, earning 604,528 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Algy968/
Algoy80198/
Algay8047/
Halgy800/
Algey800/
Galgey73202/
Helgøy73190/
Galgay73171/
Algaya7320/
Alengy735/
Allgey733/
Alhgay731/
Alghay731/
Algeyt731/
Elghøy731/
Halgay731/
Alga672,201/
Algi671,392/
Alge671,318/
Alingay67145/
Olgy6715/
Alghaya676/
Algé674/
Agligay673/
Ealgoyz671/
Alghayt671/
Alingoy671/
Allengy671/
Algahiy671/

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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 Algøy
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