Fjell Surname
Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname
Fjell Surname User-submission:
This is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'mountain', most commonly written fjeld.
Fjell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 815 | 1:6,310 | 641 |
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| Sweden | 103 | 1:95,600 | 6,949 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Fjell Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'mountain', most commonly written fjeld.
- deleted-173293Fjell Demographics
Average Fjell Salary in
United States
$39,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fjell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fjell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fjell occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fjell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 337,980th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,691,961 people. Fjell is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Fjell reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Fjell is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 815 people, or 1 in 6,310. In Norway Fjell is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 47 percent are found, Western Norway, where 41 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Norway this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Sweden, where 9 percent are found.
Fjell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fjell surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fjell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning 384,034 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.54% less than the national average, earning $39,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.81% more than the national average, earning $71,944 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fjelle | 91 | 152 | / |
| Fjellå | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fjll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fjeld | 80 | 4,009 | / |
| Fjäll | 80 | 175 | / |
| Fiell | 80 | 42 | / |
| Fijel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fjelt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fjæll | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fgell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fjeil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fjill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fjl | 75 | 15 | / |
| Fajgel | 73 | 18 | / |
| Fejjel | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fojgel | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fejgel | 73 | 7 | / |
| Fägell | 73 | 7 | / |
| Faijel | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fjield | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fayjel | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fjheld | 73 | 3 | / |
| Feijel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fielld | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fihell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fhiell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Frzell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fiel | 67 | 17,173 | / |
| Fajgiel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Fzel | 67 | 32 | / |
| Fojgiel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fjil | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fejgiel | 67 | 10 | / |
| Håfjeld | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fiesell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wjel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fujhele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fíel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vjll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjlp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuijgel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fsel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fsll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Frzzell | 67 | 0 | / |
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