Kenvig Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kenvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028

Kenvig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenvig is found most frequently in Denmark. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kenvig.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenvig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kenvig is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kenvig live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 940,786. In Denmark Kenvig is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 83 percent live and Region Zealand, where 17 percent live. Besides Denmark this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live.

Kenvig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kenvig has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kenvig surname declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinvig83580/
Kanvik6767/
Kamvig677/
Kemvik676/
Kjønvik6223/
Kanvick6214/
Konvick625/
Kenveek621/
Kicenuik5714/
Kjønnvik571/
Kanuik5022/
Kamvik5011/
Kanvec501/
Conwig500/

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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 Kenvig
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