Munkvold Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Munkvold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Munkvold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3051:16,8602,065
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080

Munkvold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munkvold is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Munkvold? popularity and diffusion

It is the 619,831st most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,692,633 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Munkvold live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 16,860. In Norway Munkvold is mostly found in: Northern Norway, where 31 percent live, Central Norway, where 31 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 26 percent live. Barring Norway this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Munkvold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Munkvold surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Munkvold earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning 298,582 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $43,038 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munkkvold942/
Munkhvold941/
Munkbold884/
Munkhbold82161/
Menkveld75684/
Munkvall757/
Monkhbold714/
Moncfold631/
Monkfield594/
Munkefält593/
Mangfolad591/
Minkfield590/
Ming Foolad531/
Mencfeld50121/
Mancfeld5012/

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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 Munkvold
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