Gefvert Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gefvert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gefvert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1391:70,8405,344
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gefvert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gefvert is found most frequently in Sweden. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gefvert? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gefvert is the 1,017,412th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Gefvert live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Gefvert is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 70,840. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 40 percent reside, Örebro County, where 12 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent reside. Not including Sweden Gefvert is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Gefvert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gefvert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gefvert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gefvert surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with the political party.

Gefvert earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gäfvert86306/
Gafvert8696/
Jefvert8634/
Ziefvert805/
Jäfvert7145/
Sifvert7128/
Cefbert712/
Gifbert711/
Sefbert711/
Hiefbert671/
Sifver621/

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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
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  • 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 Gefvert
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