Ingvar Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ingvar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ingvar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ingvar (8,013) may also be a first name.

Ingvar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ingvar (Russian: Ингвар) occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingvar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ingvar is the 2,237,939th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. Ingvar is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Ingvar live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia. Ingvar is also the 71,012th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 8,013 people.

The surname Ingvar is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 307,711. In Sweden Ingvar is most common in: Skåne County, where 44 percent live, Stockholm County, where 31 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent live. Other than Sweden Ingvar is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent live and Norway, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ingvard923/
Ingvarr922/
Ingbar83269/
Ingwar8326/
Inguar834/
Yngvar834/
Ungvar831/
Hengvar7792/
Ingvort7720/
Yngvard7713/
Ängvard778/
Iongwar775/
Gaigvar771/
Ginguar770/
Igbar7369/
Igwar732/
Egvar731/
Iguar731/
Ingbor6728/
Ungvár6724/
Engbar6723/
Iguare6721/
Igbaar6711/
Egvart676/
Egvard676/
Higbar674/
Higvor671/
Igware671/
Egvare671/
Ungwar671/
Igbear671/
Gegvar671/
Iguair671/
Jiguar670/

Ingvar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ingvar in the Russian language
Ингварingvar-

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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 Ingvar
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