Risvold Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Risvold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Risvold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Norway1161:44,3306,343
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Risvold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Risvold is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risvold? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 796,486th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Risvold are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 1,662,656. In The United States Risvold is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 22 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Iowa, where 14 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Risvold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Risvold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 21,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Risvold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Risvold surname are 30.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Risvold earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning 324,860 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning $53,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.39% less than the national average, earning $45,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reisvold9319/
Røisvold936/
Rivold9210/
Riswold8688/
Risvoll8671/
Resvold8630/
Rivoldt860/
Rusvold860/
Rivol8381/
Reisvoll805/
Rievoldt801/
Riesbold800/
Rivolt7776/
Revold7737/
Ryvold7721/
Ribold7714/
Rivald7712/
Risval773/
Rivole772/
Rivoil771/
Rivool771/
Reibold711,030/
Revoldt7157/
Risvall7147/
Resvoll7146/
Riewold7143/
Riwoldt7131/
Raisval7113/
Rejvold7110/
Rivolle716/
Riboldt715/
Ribould714/
Raibold714/
Rivauld712/
Reevold711/
Reswold710/
Rhibold710/
Rysbold710/
Rival676,439/
Revol673,407/
Reiboldt67218/
Riewoldt67111/
Rivolová6761/
Ryvol6725/
Ribol6723/
Ritsvall675/
Révol672/
Rivolova671/
Riosvall671/
Reiwoldt671/
Raibould671/

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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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  • 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 Risvold
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