Faksnes Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Faksnes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faksnes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway271:190,45522,163
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Faksnes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faksnes occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Faksnes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faksnes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Faksnes is the 3,730,171st most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Faksnes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Faksnes are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Faksnes is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 190,455. In Norway Faksnes is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 59 percent are found, Central Norway, where 26 percent are found and Eastern Norway, where 11 percent are found. Not including Norway it is found in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Faksnes Last Name Statistics demography

Faksnes earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 20.42% less than the national average, earning 275,424 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faksness935/
Viksnes7121/
Vaagsnes6715/
Vaiksnys675/
Vaiksnis672/
Fkasonso671/
Phaksansi6312/
Vaikshnys635/
Foukasians591/
Phakousons591/
Vigsnes57116/
Veksins5741/
Vågsnes5730/
Veksons571/
Veiksans5372/
Fox-Ness534/
Veiksins534/
Veiksens531/
Vigsnaes531/
Veiksnis531/
Fox-Hines501/
Vegazones501/

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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 Faksnes
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