Hovdahl Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hovdahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovdahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway801:64,2799,125
United States121:30,204,911765,334

Hovdahl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hovdahl is most common in Norway. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovdahl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,943,350th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Hovdahl live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Hovdahl is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 64,279. In Norway it is primarily found in: Central Norway, where 76 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 13 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 8 percent reside. Besides Norway this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Hovdahl Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hovdahl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 13.46% less than the national average, earning 299,487 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovdal92235/
Ovdahl921/
Hofdahl8666/
Havdahl8647/
Howdahl8631/
Khovdal8619/
Hovdhal861/
Ovdal8320/
Hoffdahl8043/
Opdahl771,500/
Havdal77199/
Evdahl774/
Avdahl772/
Hoffdahal751/
Hafdahl71133/
Howdall7113/
Havdale7111/
Chowdal718/
Hoffdal717/
Khovdol714/
Hofdaul712/
Khavdal711/
Chobdal711/
Havdajl711/
Offdahl710/
Ophdahl710/
Opdal67699/
Avdal67343/
Ovdol674/
Chavdhal672/
Hafdahal671/
Hoffdaul671/

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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 Hovdahl
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