Enevoldsen Surname

120,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Enevoldsen Surname User-submission:

The name "Enevoldsen" originates from ancient Viking times where surnames were created from the individuals father's name. Many such names exist such as Rasmussen (Son of Rasmus), Olsen (Son of Ole), Gustafson (son of Gustaf) etc. Enevoldsen is simply a combination of the Viking name Enevold with -sen which translates to son.

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Enevoldsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,0981:1,822126
United States3881:934,17369,936
Norway1031:49,9257,153
England571:977,51048,999
Guernsey291:2,222539
Sweden261:378,72126,697
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
France41:16,605,680368,153
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Enevoldsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name "Enevoldsen" originates from ancient Viking times where surnames were created from the individuals father's name. Many such names exist such as Rasmussen (Son of Rasmus), Olsen (Son of Ole), Gustafson (son of Gustaf) etc. Enevoldsen is simply a combination of the Viking name Enevold with -sen which translates to son.

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Comes from the danish word, enevælde, which directly translated means 'autocracy', or 'one to rule all'.

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Enevoldsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Enevoldsen is found most in Denmark. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Enevoldsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 120,100th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,907,235 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Enevoldsen live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Enevoldsen is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 3,098 people, or 1 in 1,822. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 36 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 23 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent live. Barring Denmark Enevoldsen exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.

Enevoldsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Enevoldsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Enevoldsen last name increased 12,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Enevoldsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Enevoldsen surname are 14.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Enevoldsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning 355,185 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning $43,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Envoldsen9538/
Enevoldesen952/
Enevldsen951/
Enevoldson9092/
Enewoldsen9049/
Eneveldsen901/
Enevaldsen900/
Enewaldsen806/
Ingevaldson6716/
Ingevaldsson6437/
Invaldson630/

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