Ektvedt Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ektvedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ektvedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway931:55,2937,928
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Ektvedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ektvedt occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ektvedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,795,579th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Ektvedt live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 55,293. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 90 percent reside and Western Norway, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Norway it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Ektvedt Last Name Statistics demography

Ektvedt earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 90.15% more than the national average, earning 658,085 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Egtvedt8684/
Hegtvedt8083/
Egtved77122/
Egtvet7721/
Eigtved7141/
Hagtvedt6798/
Hogtvedt674/
Heggtveit63145/
Agtved6212/
Hagtvet5715/
Egtbe501/

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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 Ektvedt
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