Rosvold Surname

364,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Rosvold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rosvold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5141:10,0041,095
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Sweden181:547,04239,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Rosvold Last Name Facts

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

Rosvold occurs most in Norway. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosvold? popularity and diffusion

Rosvold is the 364,871st most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,368,601 people. The last name Rosvold is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Rosvold live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Rosvold is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 10,004. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 37 percent reside, Central Norway, where 35 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 17 percent reside. Not including Norway it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Rosvold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rosvold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rosvold surname increased 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rosvold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rosvold surname are 6.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rosvold earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning 323,906 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning $51,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.62% less than the national average, earning $44,903 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rossvold939/
Rovold9219/
Rosvoll86226/
Rotvold86209/
Roswold86103/
Resvold8630/
Rosvald8628/
Rosvolt861/
Rasvold860/
Rosbold860/
Rovoldt860/
Rovol839/
Roosveld80132/
Rossvoll80114/
Roosvald8039/
Hrosvald804/
Roshvald803/
Rowold771,008/
Robold77284/
Ravold7717/
Rosval7717/
Rovoll7714/
Rovald777/
Rasvol772/
Rovolt770/
Rosvall711,907/
Rowoldt71244/
Rasbold71183/
Rousval7198/
Roswald7159/
Rohwold7128/
Rosbolt7122/
Rosvelt7112/
Rozvald7110/
Rossbol715/
Rosvaldová715/
Rotvoll714/
Rosvahl711/
Roshval711/
Reswold710/
Rowolds710/
Roybold710/
Roubold710/
Ravoldt710/
Robol67769/
Raasveld67168/
Roval67149/
Ravol6799/
Roosvall6779/
Roosvelt6748/
Rohwoldt6727/
Rouvaldt6727/
Roosvalt6723/
Roshwald6718/
Rossvall6710/
Rossvelt674/
Rowol671/
Rosvelth671/
Rosvalle670/
Roybould670/

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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 Rosvold
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