View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Norway Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Norway occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norway? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Norway is the 623,516^th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Norway live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Norway is also the 408,221^st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 441 people.

Norway is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 352 people, or 1 in 1,029,713. In The United States Norway is most numerous in: New York, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and Vermont, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 6 percent live.

Norway Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Norway has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 446 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norway Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Norway surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Norway earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,359 USD per year.