Eikanger Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Eikanger Surname User-submission:

The surname Ekanger or Eikanger comes from the word eik, meaning 'oak', and suffix -angr, meaning 'fjord'. Therefore, this surname means 'oak fjord' in Old Norse.

Eikanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1771:29,0524,000
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Eikanger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ekanger or Eikanger comes from the word eik, meaning 'oak', and suffix -angr, meaning 'fjord'. Therefore, this surname means 'oak fjord' in Old Norse.

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Eikanger Last Name Facts

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

Eikanger is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eikanger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Eikanger is the 1,020,242nd most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. The last name Eikanger occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Eikanger reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 29,052. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 70 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 23 percent live and Northern Norway, where 6 percent live. Barring Norway it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Eikanger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Eikanger are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Eikanger earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.03% more than the national average, earning 422,316 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.9% more than the national average, earning $49,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.7% less than the national average, earning $41,388 CAD per year.

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