Gottvall Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gottvall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gottvall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway31:1,714,09579,528

Gottvall Last Name Facts

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

Gottvall is found most in Sweden. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gottvall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,580,327th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. Gottvall is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gottvall reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 205,141. In Sweden Gottvall is most numerous in: Västernorrland County, where 44 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 19 percent reside and Södermanland County, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside and Norway, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottvall9328/
Gottvald88487/
Goetvall881/
Gotval8610/
Otvall863/
Gotvald80254/
Gothval8041/
Götvall8036/
Attvall808/
Gutvall803/
Gotvale801/
Goval77762/
Otval7711/
Gustvall754/
Hottvald752/
Ostval711,421/
Govale71173/
Goival71145/
Gowall7111/
Gosval7111/
Goball715/
Attval714/
Ghoval712/
Gutval711/
Gouval711/
Govail711/
Govhal711/
Govald710/
Ghatval67745/
Ostvald67226/
Gutvald6736/
Ghovale6724/
Hotvald679/
Gathval678/
Astvall677/
Govhale677/
Govahal674/
Goshval674/
Ostvalt673/
Osthval672/
Goivale672/
Gouvale672/
Gotvold672/
Ghosval671/
Ostvoll671/
Gotbald671/
Gooball671/
Gavalle670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gottvall
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