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

The surname Kvale (Marathi: खवले) occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Kvāle. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Kvale is the 322,243^rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,293,218 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Kvale live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 542 people, or 1 in 9,488. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 49 percent reside, Western Norway, where 42 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 5 percent reside. Barring Norway this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Kvale Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kvale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kvale surname grew 1,948 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kvale Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kvale surname are 0.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.91% being registered with 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.