Halvorson Surname
Approximately 9,775 people bear this surname
Halvorson 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.
Halvorson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,681 | 1:41,753 | 5,121 |
| Canada | 773 | 1:47,666 | 5,800 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,590 | 1:31,584 | 3,804 |
Halvorson 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.
- deleted-29338Halvorson Demographics
Average Halvorson Salary in
United States
$45,370 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Halvorson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halvorson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Halvorson is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Halvorson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Halvorson is the 52,359th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 745,529 people. Halvorson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Halvorson reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 8,681 people, or 1 in 41,753. In The United States Halvorson is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 28 percent live, North Dakota, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Halvorson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Halvorson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Halvorson surname expanded 546 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halvorson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Halvorson last name are 0.049999999999997% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.18% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Halvorson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.85% less than the national average, earning 294,678 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.55% less than the national average, earning R 119,880 per year; in United States they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $45,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $45,772 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halvorsson | 95 | 32 | / |
| Halvorsone | 95 | 5 | / |
| Alvorson | 94 | 3 | / |
| Halvorsen | 89 | 20,199 | / |
| Halvarson | 89 | 230 | / |
| Holvorson | 89 | 13 | / |
| Halborson | 89 | 8 | / |
| Halvorsén | 89 | 7 | / |
| Haluorson | 89 | 5 | / |
| Halvorsom | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ajlvorson | 89 | 2 | / |
| Halvorsan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Halvorzon | 89 | 0 | / |
| Halvarsson | 84 | 2,638 | / |
| Halvorssen | 84 | 51 | / |
| Alvarson | 82 | 30 | / |
| Alvarsson | 78 | 880 | / |
| Halwarson | 78 | 6 | / |
| Halvorsem | 78 | 3 | / |
| Halvarsen | 78 | 3 | / |
| Halborsen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Haluorsen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Holborson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Holvorsen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Holworson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Halvarsan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Holvarson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Halworsen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Hallvarðsson | 76 | 16 | / |
| Ahlvarsson | 74 | 7 | / |
| Allvarsson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Alborsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alvarzon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hallwarsson | 70 | 3 | / |
| Holvorcen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Holvarsen | 67 | 0 | / |
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