Blegvad Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Blegvad Surname User-submission:

In Danish, blegvad means 'pale river crossing'.

Blegvad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark381:148,54513,026
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Greenland11:56,3791,133

Blegvad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Danish, blegvad means 'pale river crossing'.

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Blegvad Last Name Facts

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

Blegvad is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blegvad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Blegvad reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 148,545. In Denmark Blegvad is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 55 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 37 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Blegvad Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Blegvad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 195.24% more than the national average, earning 1,021,770 kr per year and in United States they earn 44.55% less than the national average, earning $23,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bleagbah671/
Blecua62190/
Blegbo62119/
Bleguo621/
Bliguod5710/
Bleguei573/
Bliguat571/
Blecuas571/
Billigua5333/
Blakwood5310/
Blacwood538/
Blackwod534/
Wlengwat531/
Blackwood5026,336/
Blackwodd507/
Blackwwod507/
Blakcwood501/
Bleekwood501/
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