Kvålseth Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kvålseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvålseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway471:109,41014,618
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Kvalseth (15) are calculated separately.

Kvålseth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kvålseth occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Kvalseth. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvålseth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kvålseth is the 2,746,821st most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. Kvålseth is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Kvålseth are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Kvålseth is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 109,410. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 98 percent live and Western Norway, where 2 percent live. Barring Norway Kvålseth occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.

Kvålseth Last Name Statistics demography

Kvålseth earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 24.68% less than the national average, earning 260,656 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvalseth9615/
Kovalseth824/

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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 Kvålseth
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