Ekwall Surname

416,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ekwall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekwall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3911:25,1842,047
United States3751:966,55771,847
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Norway91:571,36544,190
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Ekwall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekwall is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ekwall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekwall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 416,572nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,727,600 people. The surname Ekwall occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Ekwall are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 391 people, or 1 in 25,184. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 37 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent are found and Skåne County, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Sweden it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent are found and Denmark, where 4 percent are found.

Ekwall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ekwall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ekwall surname grew 1,786 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ekwall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ekwall last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ekwall earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning 319,038 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning $48,132 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eckwall9281/
Ekwalle9239/
Ekwal91278/
Ekwale83591/
Eakwal8316/
Akwall8310/
Ekhwal831/
Eqkwal831/
Eckwahl7769/
Ekweald771/
Ikwalle771/
Eugwall771/
Eckwale770/
Ikwal73551/
Akwal73251/
Egwal73181/
Eqwal7348/
Okwal7324/
Ekual731/
Ikhwal67163/
Egwale6760/
Equall6758/
Engwal6755/
Aikwal679/
Egvall675/
Ikwaal673/
Ekwole673/
Ikwale673/
Ekuale672/
Akwaal671/
Ikqwal671/
Ogwall671/
Okwoll671/
Egball670/
Ekwold670/

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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 Ekwall
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