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Where Does The Last Name Kvale Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kvale (Marathi: खवले) occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Kvāle. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kvale.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvale? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kvale is the 322,243^rd most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,293,218 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Kvale live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 542 people, or 1 in 9,488. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 49 percent live, Western Norway, where 42 percent live and Southern Norway, where 5 percent live. Outside of Norway Kvale occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Kvale Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kvale has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,948 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kvale Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kvale surname are 0.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kvale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning 348,205 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.36% less than the national average, earning R 22,920 per year; in United States they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $49,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.93% less than the national average, earning $39,780 CAD per year.