Gaasvig Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Gaasvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaasvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark511:110,68110,317
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Greenland71:8,054710
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Gaasvig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaasvig has its highest incidence in Denmark. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gaasvig.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaasvig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,806,862nd most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Gaasvig reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Gaasvig is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 110,681. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 84 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 14 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Denmark it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Greenland, where 7 percent reside.

Gaasvig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaasvig last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaasvig earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 41.42% less than the national average, earning 202,733 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.97% less than the national average, earning $35,826 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaasvik8652/
Gavig833/
Gosvig77433/
Gabaig77228/
Aasvik7797/
Gaavic7787/
Gasvik771/
Gavaig771/
Gausvik71169/
Ghabaig711/
Gauswig710/
Govig67197/
Gavic67195/
Gabig67167/
Axvig6792/
Gavik6721/
Asvik677/
Gavyg673/
Gaveg671/
Asuig671/
Gausvick671/
Aswig670/
Gawig670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gaasvig
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