Gudvangen Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Gudvangen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gudvangen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Norway1181:43,5796,247
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gudvangen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gudvangen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gudvangen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gudvangen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 919,444th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Gudvangen are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Gudvangen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States Gudvangen is primarily concentrated in: California, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and Tennessee, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 41 percent live and Singapore, where 0 percent live.

Gudvangen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gudvangen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gudvangen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gudvangen surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gudvangen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.82% less than the national average, earning 315,553 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.43% more than the national average, earning $45,060 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gudviangen951/
Gudvanjen893/
Godvanienė741/
Goodvongen740/
Godvainienė701/
Guttuhaugen6014/

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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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  • 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 Gudvangen
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