Ragnvaldsson Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Ragnvaldsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ragnvaldsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Ragnvaldsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ragnvaldsson is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ragnvaldsson? popularity and diffusion

Ragnvaldsson is the 1,943,350th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Ragnvaldsson live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 114,497. In Sweden Ragnvaldsson is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 31 percent live, Halland County, where 19 percent live and Västerbotten County, where 12 percent live. Other than Sweden Ragnvaldsson occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 3 percent live and The Faroe Islands, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rögnvaldsson92133/
Rognvaldsson928/
Røgnvaldsson926/
Ragnvaldsen8774/
Rognvaldson8724/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ragnvaldsson
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