Hovelsen Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Hovelsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 101 | 1:50,914 | 7,301 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Hovelsen Demographics
Average Hovelsen Salary in
United States
$67,604 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hovelsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hovelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hovelsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hovelsen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,581,912th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Hovelsen are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 50,914. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent reside, Central Norway, where 37 percent reside and Western Norway, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Norway Hovelsen occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside.
Hovelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hovelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hovelsen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Hovelsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.67% less than the national average, earning 326,446 kr per year and in United States they earn 56.68% more than the national average, earning $67,604 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovelson | 88 | 162 | / |
| Hovellson | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ovelson | 80 | 103 | / |
| Havelson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hovilson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hovalson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Govelson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Huowellsn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haavelson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Avelson | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ovolson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Havalson | 63 | 0 | / |
| Oubelhcen | 59 | 1 | / |
| Gavelsson | 59 | 1 | / |
| Gobeilson | 59 | 0 | / |
| Haavalson | 59 | 0 | / |
| Awelsan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Awelson | 53 | 1 | / |
| Evilsan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Awalsen | 53 | 0 | / |
| Ovalgian | 50 | 15 | / |
| Awolesin | 50 | 5 | / |
| Abelesin | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Hovelsen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis