Fjeld Surname
Approximately 4,009 people bear this surname
Fjeld Surname User-submission:
Fjeld is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'mountain'.
Fjeld Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2,913 | 1:1,765 | 146 |
| United States | 777 | 1:466,485 | 39,729 |
| Canada | 191 | 1:192,909 | 18,967 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Fjeld Surname Meaning
Fjeld Demographics
Average Fjeld Salary in
United States
$42,109 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fjeld Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fjeld Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fjeld is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fjeld.
How Common Is The Last Name Fjeld? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 115,211th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,817,796 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Fjeld are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Fjeld is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 2,913 people, or 1 in 1,765. In Norway Fjeld is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 84 percent reside, Western Norway, where 11 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Barring Norway this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Fjeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fjeld has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fjeld surname increased 2,355 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fjeld Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fjeld last name are 2.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.6% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fjield | 91 | 4 | / |
| Fjheld | 91 | 3 | / |
| Fjeldså | 83 | 44 | / |
| Fjeldsø | 83 | 21 | / |
| Håfjeld | 83 | 7 | / |
| Fjell | 80 | 1,089 | / |
| Fijel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fjelt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fjeil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fjl | 75 | 15 | / |
| Fields | 73 | 141,768 | / |
| Fjelle | 73 | 152 | / |
| Fajgel | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ffield | 73 | 15 | / |
| Fejjel | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fojgel | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fejgel | 73 | 7 | / |
| Faijel | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fieldz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fayjel | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fjellå | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fieldd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feijel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fieldt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfyeld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vfield | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fielld | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pfield | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fieeld | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fiel | 67 | 17,173 | / |
| Fajgiel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Fzel | 67 | 32 | / |
| Fojgiel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fjil | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fejgiel | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fhields | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pfields | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fujhele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fíel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjlp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuijgel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fsel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiellds | 67 | 0 | / |
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