Halversen Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Halversen Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of Halvor', Halvor being a common Scandinavian name. The surname changed from generation to generation, i.e. Halvor Omundson, Ingolf Halvorsen, Sven Ingolfson, etc.

Halversen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

Halversen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Halvor', Halvor being a common Scandinavian name. The surname changed from generation to generation, i.e. Halvor Omundson, Ingolf Halvorsen, Sven Ingolfson, etc.

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Halversen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Halversen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halversen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 785,023rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Halversen reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 1,125,649. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 28 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Halversen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Halversen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halversen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Halversen surname are 4.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.88% being registered with the party.

Halversen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.2% more than the national average, earning $52,297 USD per year.

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