Herfindal Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Herfindal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herfindal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1911:26,9233,673
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Herfindal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herfindal has its highest incidence in Norway. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Herfindal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herfindal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,085,744th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Herfindal live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 26,923. In Norway it is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 79 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 19 percent reside and Central Norway, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Norway this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Sweden, where 5 percent reside.

Herfindal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herfindal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herfindal last name increased 154 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herfindal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herfindal last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Herfindal earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.81% less than the national average, earning 301,741 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herfindahl95224/
Herfindhal951/
Herfendal8943/
Herfndahl891/
Herfendahl843/
Herfandahl841/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herfindal
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