Ekvall Surname

200,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ekvall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekvall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,6591:5,935551
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
Denmark511:110,68110,317
Norway381:135,32317,347
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England121:4,643,172139,951
Finland111:499,70030,478
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Ekvall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekvall is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekvall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 200,299th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,496,903 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Ekvall live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 1,659 people, or 1 in 5,935. In Sweden Ekvall is mostly found in: Skåne County, where 25 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 18 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent reside. Beside Sweden it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Ekvall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ekvall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,693 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ekvall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ekvall last name are 4.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ekvall earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.42% less than the national average, earning 316,953 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $49,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $59,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eckvall925/
Ekval91117/
Ekvoll8318/
Eakval837/
Ekvaal833/
Aekval833/
Ekvald831/
Eekval831/
Ekvalt830/
Eckvahl7724/
Hekhval771/
Ikval73535/
Akval7371/
Eqval732/
Eykhvald71208/
Eikevoll7133/
Eikhvald7125/
Hackvall714/
Eckbaull711/
Ekvold6727/
Aikval677/
Ocvall673/
Ekhvalova673/
Hakval672/
Equval672/
Eqball671/
Ekhwal671/
Akveal671/
Akvaal671/
Akhval671/
Eqkbal671/
Ikvaal671/

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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 Ekvall
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