Gravdal Surname

297,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gravdal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gravdal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,1901:4,321395
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Gravdal Last Name Facts

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

Gravdal (Russian: Гравдал) is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gravdal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gravdal is the 297,301st most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,684,513 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Gravdal live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 1,190 people, or 1 in 4,321. In Norway Gravdal is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 55 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 39 percent are found and Central Norway, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Norway this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Gravdal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gravdal last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gravdal are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Gravdal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning 334,224 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $47,791 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gravdal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gravdal in the Russian language
Гравдалgravdal-

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Footnotes

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