Fjeld Surname

115,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Fjeld Surname User-submission:

Fjeld is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'mountain'.

Fjeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,9131:1,765146
United States7771:466,48539,729
Canada1911:192,90918,967
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Denmark141:403,19427,097
England131:4,286,005132,302
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Fjeld Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fjeld is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'mountain'.

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Fjeld Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fjeld is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fjeld? popularity and diffusion

Fjeld is the 115,211th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,817,796 people. Fjeld occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Fjeld reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 2,913 people, or 1 in 1,765. In Norway Fjeld is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 84 percent live, Western Norway, where 11 percent live and Northern Norway, where 2 percent live. Barring Norway Fjeld occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Fjeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fjeld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fjeld surname grew 2,355 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fjeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fjeld surname are 2.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fjeld earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning 331,224 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $42,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $48,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fjield914/
Fjheld913/
Fjeldså8344/
Fjeldsø8321/
Håfjeld837/
Fjell801,089/
Fijel805/
Fjelt803/
Fjeil801/
Fjl7515/
Fields73141,768/
Fjelle73152/
Fajgel7318/
Ffield7315/
Fejjel7311/
Fojgel7311/
Fejgel737/
Faijel734/
Fieldz733/
Fayjel733/
Fjellå732/
Fieldd732/
Feijel731/
Fieldt731/
Pfyeld731/
Vfield730/
Fielld730/
Pfield730/
Fieeld730/
Fiel6717,173/
Fajgiel6741/
Fzel6732/
Fojgiel6720/
Fjil6713/
Fejgiel6710/
Fhields677/
Pfields672/
Fujhele671/
Fíel671/
Fjlh671/
Wjel671/
Ffjl671/
Fjll671/
Fjlp671/
Fjyl671/
Fuijgel671/
Fsel671/
Fiellds670/

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