Norwegian Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Norwegian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Norwegian (31) may also be a first name.
Norwegian Demographics
Average Norwegian Salary in
Canada
$34,746 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Norwegian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Norwegian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Norwegian occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Norwegian? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,353,468th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Norwegian reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Norwegian is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 31 people.
The last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 255,872. In Canada Norwegian is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Territories, where 90 percent reside, Manitoba, where 6 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Canada it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 12 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Norwegian Last Name Statistics demography
Norwegian earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.06% less than the national average, earning $34,746 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nooregian | 89 | 1 | / |
| Norgian | 88 | 1 | / |
| Norigian | 82 | 49 | / |
| Naregian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Norgin | 80 | 5 | / |
| Noorigian | 78 | 149 | / |
| Noorwegen | 78 | 3 | / |
| Norrigian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Norgini | 75 | 92 | / |
| Norgina | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nregiin | 75 | 4 | / |
| Norgino | 75 | 2 | / |
| Norgine | 75 | 2 | / |
| Norugin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Norgean | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noragin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Norygin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Norgyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neregin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nurgiana | 71 | 134 | / |
| Nurgiani | 71 | 12 | / |
| Noirgean | 71 | 11 | / |
| Noregene | 71 | 3 | / |
| Neregina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Narigian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Norygina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nargin | 67 | 30 | / |
| Norgen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nurgiyana | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nweregini | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nergin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nurgin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nragin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noorigina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nirgin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Norgeanio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naruesan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Norveson | 59 | 0 | / |
| Naruisanh | 56 | 3 | / |
| Naruisang | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nasruhizan | 53 | 4 | / |
| Naruisangh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nasruizatin | 50 | 25 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Norwegian
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