Norway Surname
Approximately 492 people bear this surname
Norway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Norway'; compare France, Espin, Portingale, Sec.; v. Norris.
Ricardus de Norway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Richard de Norway, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1718.
Read More About This SurnameNorway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 352 | 1:1,029,713 | 75,652 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Norway (441) may also be a first name.
Norway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Norway'; compare France, Espin, Portingale, Sec.; v. Norris.
Ricardus de Norway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Richard de Norway, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1718. Buried — Richard Norway, a lodger: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
From the country, 'Norway.' John de Norwagia held land in vill de Berewyc, p. 1147 (Kelso, 34), and Patrick Norroway was mayor (mair) of regality of Arbroath, 1528 (RAA., II, 694). See Norn and Nory.
Norway Demographics
Average Norway Salary in
United States
$43,359 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Norway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Norway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Norway is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Norway.
How Common Is The Last Name Norway? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 623,516th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,812,085 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Norway live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 408,221st most frequent first name internationally It is held by 441 people.
Norway is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 352 people, or 1 in 1,029,713. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and Vermont, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 6 percent live.
Norway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Norway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Norway last name rose 446 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with 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.
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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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