Qvale Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Qvale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qvale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2231:23,0603,019
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Qvale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qvale is most common in Norway. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Qvale click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qvale? popularity and diffusion

The surname Qvale is the 733,258th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 18,449,483 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Qvale reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 223 people, or 1 in 23,060. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 64 percent live, Western Norway, where 23 percent live and Southern Norway, where 13 percent live. Outside of Norway this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Denmark, where 8 percent live.

Qvale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Qvale has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 12,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Qvale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Qvale last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Qvale earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning 418,359 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $48,068 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvale801,158/
Qvala801/
Qvile800/
Qvole800/
Quvile73308/
Kvaale73304/
Khvale7324/
Kvaley7311/
Cvalle733/
Kvalle731/
Kvhale731/
Qbal67315/
Khvaley67232/
Kval67144/
Kvaleid6715/
Khvalei6710/
Qvol671/
Khvaleh671/
Kvalets671/
Cvaleth670/

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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 Qvale
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