Kvaernes Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kvaernes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvaernes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kvaernes Last Name Facts

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

Kvaernes occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvaernes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kvaernes live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Kvaernes is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,571,143. In Norway Kvaernes is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent live. Besides Norway this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

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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 Kvaernes
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