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) occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kvam is the 121,172nd most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,927,412 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kvam reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in Scandinavia. Kvam is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 2,409 people, or 1 in 2,135. In Norway Kvam is primarily found in: Central Norway, where 34 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent live and Western Norway, where 27 percent live. Aside from Norway it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Kvam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kvam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 10,991 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kvam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kvam are 2.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.34% being registered to vote for the 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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