Erwald Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Erwald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Erwald (78) may also be a first name.
Erwald Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erwald Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Erwald is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Erwald click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erwald? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Erwald are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,091,646th most common first name in the world, held by 78 people.
The surname Erwald is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 703,340. In Sweden Erwald is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 71 percent live, Värmland County, where 21 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 7 percent live. Aside from Sweden Erwald occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live.
Erwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Erwald has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herwald | 92 | 264 | / |
| Herwaldt | 86 | 177 | / |
| Heerwald | 86 | 104 | / |
| Oehrwald | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gehrwald | 86 | 11 | / |
| Herrwald | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ehrwaldt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ervald | 83 | 33 | / |
| Orwald | 83 | 24 | / |
| Arwald | 83 | 2 | / |
| Erwalt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Erwold | 83 | 0 | / |
| Herrwaldt | 80 | 21 | / |
| Heerwaldt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Herwalldt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gervald | 77 | 426 | / |
| Harwald | 77 | 28 | / |
| Ervalds | 77 | 22 | / |
| Horwald | 77 | 11 | / |
| Hervald | 77 | 8 | / |
| Herwalt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erwgold | 77 | 0 | / |
| Harwaldt | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ehrwoldt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Erbold | 67 | 239 | / |
| Orvald | 67 | 24 | / |
| Arvald | 67 | 7 | / |
| Harrwaldt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Orwold | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haarwaldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arwold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ervalt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Erwald
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