Rørtveit Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Rørtveit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rørtveit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2461:20,9042,691
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227

Rørtveit Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rørtveit is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rørtveit? popularity and diffusion

Rørtveit is the 1,017,412th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rørtveit live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Rørtveit is most widely held in Norway, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 20,904. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 70 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 15 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Norway it exists in one country. It is also common in Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Rørtveit Last Name Statistics demography

Rørtveit earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning 313,513 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rørtvedt8842/
Røtvei8619/
Årtveit802/
Hårtveit7548/
Hørtvedt7515/
Ørtved7112/
Hrtvet711/
Rtvi672/
Rtvij623/
Rtbi504/
Rtva501/
Rtvy501/

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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 Rørtveit
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