Brevik Surname

161,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Brevik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brevik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,8141:2,835249
United States6561:552,52945,649
Sweden1221:80,7115,995
Canada571:646,41452,764
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Brevik (10) may also be a first name.

Brevik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brevik (Russian: Бревик) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Brevik.

How Common Is The Last Name Brevik? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 161,702nd most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,707,112 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Brevik are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia. Brevik is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 10 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 1,814 people, or 1 in 2,835. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 37 percent are found, Western Norway, where 32 percent are found and Central Norway, where 24 percent are found. Apart from Norway this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Brevik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brevik has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 10,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brevik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brevik surname are 1.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brevik earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning 353,691 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning $45,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breivik923,181/
Brevick92245/
Bretvik9256/
Brevisk920/
Brettvik8635/
Bretvick8614/
Brevikås862/
Brevig83852/
Bravik8373/
Brivik8366/
Brovik8327/
Brevic838/
Bryvik833/
Vrevik832/
Brevix831/
Breivikås8032/
Øvrevik77193/
Brewick77107/
Bravick7765/
Brovick7748/
Brevics7731/
Brevigh7710/
Breivig778/
Vrevick771/
Brebick771/
Britvik771/
Bresvig770/
Breiwick71117/
Breibeck7141/
Breswick7126/
Breewick711/
Breibekk711/
Brovig6777/
Brivic6754/
Vrevic6743/
Bravek6738/
Brewig6736/
Brawek678/
Browik674/
Brebig673/
Brovyk672/
Brebic672/
Brewek672/
Brywik671/
Vreviq671/
Brovek671/
Brebek671/
Brewic671/
Brivig670/

Brevik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brevik in the Russian language
Бревикbrevik-

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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 Brevik
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