Kvien Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kvien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2061:24,9633,331
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kvien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kvien (Russian: Квиен) is found most frequently in Norway. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kvien.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvien? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 855,216th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Kvien live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 24,963. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 59 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 19 percent reside and Western Norway, where 17 percent reside. Not including Norway it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Kvien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kvien are 18.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Kvien earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning 339,071 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $38,337 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kviten9134/
Khvien912/
Kvin89335/
Kven8939/
Kviteng837/
Kvitten833/
Khvin80324/
Kvina80277/
Kveen80220/
Khven80134/
Kåven8075/
Kvinn8030/
Kåvin8010/
Kvehn804/
Cvien803/
Kvoen803/
Kvent802/
Kvein802/
Kvjen801/
Kvion801/
Ckven801/
Kviin801/
Kvain801/
Kvean801/
Kvigne73145/
Kvitne7399/
Kvyten7356/
Kveene7352/
Kveine7338/
Khvaen7336/
Kveinå7332/
Kveane7328/
Khvoin7325/
Qvisen7316/
Khvoen736/
Kveten732/
Kvinne732/
Kvecin731/
Kvenne731/
Kveyon731/
Kvetin731/
Květen731/
Kvehne731/
Květin731/
Kviyne730/
Kvittem67154/
Cven677/
Kvyn675/
Kvinova672/
Khvesin672/
Kveeyan672/
Qvin672/
Kempien671/
Kvjn671/
Kvychen671/
Kveeian671/

Kvien Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kvien in the Russian language
Квиенkvien-

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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 Kvien
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