Omtvedt Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Omtvedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omtvedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Norway581:88,66012,230
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Omtvedt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omtvedt is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Omtvedt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omtvedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,088,856th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Omtvedt reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States Omtvedt is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 35 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 21 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 26 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Omtvedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Omtvedt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Omtvedt surname grew 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Omtvedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Omtvedt last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Omtvedt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning 371,576 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.54% more than the national average, earning $48,560 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omtveit8636/
Omtveot862/
Omtveat861/
Hontvedt8021/
Antvedt7115/
Hontvet7111/
Amatavet6710/
Oumthue571/
Hantveit5362/
Antve504/
Amtvy501/

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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
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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 Omtvedt
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