Bredvei Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bredvei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bredvei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway701:73,46110,305
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Bredvei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bredvei occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredvei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bredvei is the 2,237,939th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bredvei live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

Bredvei is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 73,461. In Norway Bredvei is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 80 percent are found, Southern Norway, where 9 percent are found and Western Norway, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Norway this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Bredvei Last Name Statistics demography

Bredvei earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 25.78% less than the national average, earning 256,866 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bredved867/
Bradve776/
Bredvad7120/
Briedwe711/
Bredvat711/
Bredber710/
Bredwey710/
Breideby678/
Breaduer670/
Bredwist670/
Bredbech670/

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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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  • 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 Bredvei
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