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
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Fjeld Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fjeld Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fjeld occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fjeld? popularity and diffusion
Fjeld is the 115,211th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,817,796 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Fjeld live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 2,913 people, or 1 in 1,765. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 84 percent live, Western Norway, where 11 percent live and Northern Norway, where 2 percent live. Besides Norway it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Fjeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fjeld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fjeld surname grew 2,355 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fjeld Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fjeld are 2.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.6% being registered with 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
| 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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