Halverson Surname

30,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Halverson Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) The son of Halvor (firm, prudence).

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Halverson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,2811:22,2632,796
Canada9451:38,9904,888
Australia2181:123,83313,580
England721:773,86242,299
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
France61:11,070,454349,096
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9201:26,1563,218

Halverson (34) may also be a first name.

Halverson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) The son of Halvor (firm, prudence).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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Halverson Last Name Facts

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

Halverson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Halverson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 30,306th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 413,501 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Halverson live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 34 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 16,281 people, or 1 in 22,263. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 17 percent live, Wisconsin, where 13 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States Halverson is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Halverson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Halverson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Halverson last name rose 848 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halverson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Halverson last name are 13.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.2% registered with the political party.

The amount Halverson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $44,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning $46,880 CAD per year.

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