Halvorsen Surname
Approximately 20,199 people bear this surname
Halvorsen Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) The son of Halvor (firm, prudence).
Read More About This SurnameHalvorsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 13,068 | 1:394 | 21 |
| United States | 4,775 | 1:75,908 | 8,692 |
| Denmark | 610 | 1:9,254 | 851 |
| Canada | 507 | 1:72,674 | 8,260 |
| Sweden | 341 | 1:28,876 | 2,355 |
| South Africa | 224 | 1:241,865 | 24,757 |
| Australia | 205 | 1:131,686 | 14,301 |
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Chile | 36 | 1:489,346 | 12,617 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 294 | 1:170,812 | 15,404 |
The alternate forms: Halvorsén (7) are calculated separately.
Halvorsen (12) may also be a first name.
Halvorsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian) The son of Halvor (firm, prudence).
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.
- deleted-29338Halvorsen Demographics
Average Halvorsen Salary in
United States
$47,637 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Halvorsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halvorsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halvorsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Halvorsén. For other possible spellings of Halvorsen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halvorsen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,624th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 360,787 people. The surname Halvorsen is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Halvorsen live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in Scandinavia. Halvorsen is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 12 people.
It is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 13,068 people, or 1 in 394. In Norway Halvorsen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 66 percent reside, Western Norway, where 17 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 7 percent reside. Not including Norway Halvorsen exists in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.
Halvorsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Halvorsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Halvorsen surname grew 1,624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 556 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halvorsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Halvorsen surname are 10.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Halvorsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning 337,352 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.56% more than the national average, earning R 402,936 per year; in United States they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $47,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $52,140 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halvorsén | 96 | 7 | / |
| Halvorssen | 95 | 51 | / |
| Halvorsn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Halvorson | 89 | 9,775 | / |
| Halversen | 89 | 360 | / |
| Halvorsem | 89 | 3 | / |
| Halvarsen | 89 | 3 | / |
| Haluorsen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Halborsen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Halvorsan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Holvorsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Helvorsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Halvorsin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Halworsen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Halvorsson | 84 | 32 | / |
| Halvorsone | 84 | 5 | / |
| Halverssen | 84 | 0 | / |
| Haelvorson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Alvorson | 82 | 3 | / |
| Alversen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Halvarson | 78 | 230 | / |
| Holvorcen | 78 | 15 | / |
| Holvorson | 78 | 13 | / |
| Halborson | 78 | 8 | / |
| Haluorson | 78 | 5 | / |
| Halvorsom | 78 | 5 | / |
| Halversin | 78 | 2 | / |
| Helversen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Ajlvorson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Holvorgen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Halversan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Holversen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Helvorson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Halvorzon | 78 | 0 | / |
| Halvarsan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Holvarsen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Halvarsson | 74 | 2,638 | / |
| Halversson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hallverson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Halvaerson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Haulverson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Alvarson | 71 | 30 | / |
| Alvorcem | 71 | 14 | / |
| Alborcen | 71 | 11 | / |
| Alborzen | 71 | 8 | / |
| Olvorcen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alborgen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alborsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alversin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Elversen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alvarsson | 67 | 880 | / |
| Holvorcem | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aalborgen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Halwarson | 67 | 6 | / |
| Allverson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holborson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haluerson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwarseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halwerson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holversan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holwersen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holworson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Helversin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aulverson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holvarson | 67 | 0 | / |
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