Kvamme Surname

143,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kvamme Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvamme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,1821:2,357203
United States7781:465,88639,683
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
England81:6,964,757184,742
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Kvamme Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kvamme is most common in Norway. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvamme? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,629th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,353,098 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Kvamme are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Kvamme is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 2,182 people, or 1 in 2,357. In Norway Kvamme is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 67 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent live and Central Norway, where 3 percent live. Aside from Norway this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Kvamme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kvamme has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kvamme surname grew 3,705 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kvamme Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kvamme surname are 4.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kvamme earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning 342,238 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvammer921/
Kvame91210/
Kvamm9129/
Kvamer836/
Qvamme833/
Kvam803,781/
Kıvam7389/
Khvam732/
Kvama732/
Kvasmi677/
Qvameh677/

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Footnotes

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