Falkanger Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Falkanger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Falkanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway891:57,7788,270
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada141:2,631,828153,264

Falkanger Last Name Facts

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

Falkanger occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falkanger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,581,912th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The surname Falkanger is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Falkanger reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Falkanger is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 57,778. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 79 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 9 percent are found and Central Norway, where 8 percent are found. Beside Norway Falkanger is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Falkanger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Falkanger last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Falkanger earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.57% more than the national average, earning 427,635 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $44,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.18% less than the national average, earning $43,632 CAD per year.

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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 Falkanger
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