Kvam Surname

121,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kvam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,4091:2,135176
United States1,2091:299,80127,664
Sweden501:196,93513,646
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
England141:3,979,861125,553
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kvam (10) may also be a first name.

Kvam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kvam (Russian: Квам) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kvam.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,172nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,927,412 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kvam live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia. Kvam is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname Kvam is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 2,409 people, or 1 in 2,135. In Norway Kvam is most numerous in: Central Norway, where 34 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent reside and Western Norway, where 27 percent reside. Barring Norway Kvam is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Kvam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kvam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kvam surname expanded 10,991 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kvam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kvam surname are 2.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kvam earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning 336,700 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $42,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvame89210/
Kıvam8989/
Kvamm8929/
Khvam892/
Kvamme803,097/
Qvam75128/
Cvam751/
Kvamsås7334/
Kvaheim732/
Kvamová731/
Kveim67144/
Kveum67113/
Khwam6718/
Khuam677/
Khwaim604/
Qvamme603/
Khwaham551/
Khwayme551/
Qvom501/
Qbam501/

Kvam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kvam in the Russian language
Квамkvam-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kvam
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