Horntvedt Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Horntvedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horntvedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3291:15,6301,877
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Horntvedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horntvedt occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Horntvedt.

How Common Is The Last Name Horntvedt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Horntvedt is the 657,184th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,911,672 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Horntvedt are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Norway, where it is held by 329 people, or 1 in 15,630. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 90 percent are found, Western Norway, where 6 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Norway this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Sweden, where 6 percent are found.

Horntvedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horntvedt surname are 32.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Horntvedt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning 370,410 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $43,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $48,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horntveth8912/
Horntbedt891/
Arentved712/
Hearn-Devet601/
Härntoft593/
Hernetoft563/

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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
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  • 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 Horntvedt
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