Nordgard Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Nordgard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nordgard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway351:146,92218,432
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Nordgärd (9) are calculated separately.

Nordgard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nordgard occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Nordgärd. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nordgard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nordgard is the 2,718,172nd most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Nordgard is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Nordgard live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 146,922. In Norway Nordgard is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 51 percent are found, Western Norway, where 37 percent are found and Central Norway, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Norway Nordgard is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 14 percent are found and Italy, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nordgärd969/
Nordgaard94695/
Nordgarrd941/
Nordard93157/
Nordengard898/
Nordgerd882/
Nerdgard881/
Nordgord880/
Nordengaard8417/
Nordhardt8226/
Northgard8221/
Nardard530/

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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 Nordgard
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