Hedvall Surname

391,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hedvall Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'keeper of the gate'.

Hedvall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7911:12,4481,077
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Finland231:238,98719,121
Norway171:302,48730,120
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Hedvall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'keeper of the gate'.

- melissahedwall

Hedvall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hedvall occurs most in Sweden. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedvall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hedvall is the 391,801st most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,070,372 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Hedvall are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is held by 791 people, or 1 in 12,448. In Sweden Hedvall is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent reside and Skåne County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Sweden it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Hedvall Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hedvall earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.86% less than the national average, earning 253,109 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $43,783 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heidvall938/
Edvall92408/
Hedval9244/
Hedwall86215/
Eidvall8621/
Hedvald8618/
Hadvall8612/
Jedvall867/
Hydvall866/
Khedval862/
Edval8337/
Eidevall8017/
Khedhval803/
Hedhvale803/
Headwall801/
Edwall77366/
Ödvall7756/
Idvall7713/
Ydvall7711/
Eidval779/
Advall778/
Edvoll776/
Odvall772/
Hadval772/
Edvale771/
Edball770/
Khedwal71215/
Ehdwall7116/
Hedvold7114/
Chedwal7111/
Ydevall719/
Gidvall718/
Eidwall717/
Khedual712/
Oddvall711/
Edballe711/
Adval6799/
Edual6734/
Edwal6729/
Heatwall678/
Hajdwall677/
Chhedwal675/
Edbal673/
Edvol671/
Odval671/
Idval671/
Jdval671/
Hestwall670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hedvall
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