Hjelsvold Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hjelsvold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hjelsvold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway401:128,55716,659
Canada241:1,535,233104,339

Hjelsvold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hjelsvold is most common in Norway. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjelsvold? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,394,033rd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Hjelsvold live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Hjelsvold is most commonly used in Norway, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 128,557. In Norway it is most common in: Central Norway, where 53 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 40 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 8 percent are found. Barring Norway this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 38 percent are found.

Hjelsvold Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hjelsvold earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning 313,729 kr per year and in Canada they earn 17.75% more than the national average, earning $58,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjlesvold8911/
Elsvold881/
Selsvold8244/
Selsøvold7814/
Selsvoll712/
Elswald631/
Elswool631/
Silsval504/

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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
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  • 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 Hjelsvold
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