Leikvold Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Leikvold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leikvold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway821:62,7118,910
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Leikvold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leikvold occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Leikvold click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leikvold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leikvold is the 1,415,499th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Leikvold are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Leikvold is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 62,711. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Central Norway, where 54 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 46 percent reside. Barring Norway this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Leikvold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leikvold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leikvold last name expanded 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leikvold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leikvold are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leikvold earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 22.92% less than the national average, earning 266,744 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $39,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekvold9357/
Likvold931/
Leikvoll88416/
Leakvold8822/
Leckvold8815/
Laikvold883/
Lakvold8058/
Likhvald753/
Letkvoll751/
Lekvall6725/
Lekhval671/
Likhval671/
Lykhvald632/
Lakval5716/
Lakhval538/
Lekhwal535/
Lekhbal531/
Lakhvalh502/

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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 Leikvold
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