Colvig Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Colvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Colvig Last Name Facts

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

Colvig is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colvig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The surname Colvig is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Colvig are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States Colvig is mostly found in: California, where 40 percent are found, Iowa, where 9 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Colvig exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 4 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 1 percent are found.

Colvig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Colvig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colvig surname expanded 474 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colvig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Colvig surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52% being registered with the political party.

Colvig earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.1% more than the national average, earning $53,116 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Solvig83145/
Kolvig8361/
Colbig8324/
Calvig834/
Solveig7741/
Collvik7714/
Colbigh770/
Solveigh711/
Solvik67586/
Kalvig67315/
Kolvik67184/
Kolbig67143/
Salvig6749/
Kolwig6717/
Kolveg6713/
Kolvic6710/
Solveg6710/
Solwig677/
Zolvik676/
Calvik674/
Calvic673/
Colvek671/
Calvix671/
Colbik671/
Kelvig671/
Jolwig670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colvig
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