Kvanes Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kvanes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvanes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway71:734,61250,907
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kvanes Last Name Facts

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

Kvanes occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvanes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Kvanes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kvanes are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Kvanes is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 734,612. In Norway Kvanes is most prevalent in: Southern Norway, where 86 percent live and Western Norway, where 14 percent live. Excluding Norway it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.

Kvanes Last Name Statistics demography

Kvanes earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning 375,139 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvasnes92107/
Kvannes9211/
Kvaness923/
Kvane9128/
Kvangnes8616/
Kvasne8331/
Kveane8328/
Kvaane831/
Khvane831/
Kvanne831/
Kvanei831/
Kvasnei7752/
Kvasney7721/
Kåvenes7715/
Kvanner774/
Kvennes772/
Kvani7356/
Kvana736/
Kbane731/
Kvanneid7119/
Kvasnyts713/
Quvane67666/
Khwane67225/
Khvani6792/
Kvasny6763/
Kveine6738/
Kvanih6714/
Kbaney6714/
Khvanh672/
Khuane671/
Kvonne671/
Kvoney671/
Khvoynets671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kvanes
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