Salvesen Surname
Approximately 3,073 people bear this surname
Salvesen Surname Definition:
A Norwegian surname of recent introduction into Scotland. The Rt. Hon. Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen, born 1857, son of late Christian Salvesen, shipowner, Leith, died in Edinburgh, 1942.
Salvesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1,684 | 1:3,054 | 277 |
| United States | 883 | 1:410,486 | 35,724 |
| Denmark | 151 | 1:37,382 | 3,890 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Salvesén (5) are calculated separately.
Salvesen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Norwegian surname of recent introduction into Scotland. The Rt. Hon. Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen, born 1857, son of late Christian Salvesen, shipowner, Leith, died in Edinburgh, 1942.
Salvesen Demographics
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Salvesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salvesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salvesen is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Salvesén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Salvesen? popularity and diffusion
Salvesen is the 144,573rd most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,371,476 people. The last name Salvesen is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Salvesen live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Salvesen is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 1,684 people, or 1 in 3,054. In Norway Salvesen is mostly concentrated in: Southern Norway, where 45 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent reside and Western Norway, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Norway Salvesen is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Denmark, where 5 percent reside.
Salvesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Salvesen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 11,038 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Salvesen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Salvesen surname are 25.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Salvesen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning 353,937 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 79.64% more than the national average, earning R 426,888 per year; in United States they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $50,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $55,150 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvesén | 96 | 5 | / |
| Salvessen | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ssalvesen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Salveen | 93 | 3 | / |
| Salveson | 88 | 869 | / |
| Solvesen | 88 | 9 | / |
| Selvesen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Salvasen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Salvesan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Salven | 86 | 155 | / |
| Salvesson | 82 | 9 | / |
| Salvessan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Salvent | 80 | 28 | / |
| Solveen | 80 | 24 | / |
| Salvien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Solveson | 75 | 118 | / |
| Salueson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salvin | 71 | 1,474 | / |
| Solven | 71 | 100 | / |
| Salvén | 71 | 56 | / |
| Salvasohn | 71 | 50 | / |
| Sölvesson | 71 | 11 | / |
| Salvasion | 71 | 6 | / |
| Salvem | 71 | 6 | / |
| Salvyn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Solvesson | 71 | 5 | / |
| Zalven | 71 | 2 | / |
| Solvesonh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salvina | 67 | 153 | / |
| Shalvin | 67 | 39 | / |
| Salvain | 67 | 32 | / |
| Salvine | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sallvin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Solvien | 67 | 4 | / |
| Solvent | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sholven | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chalven | 67 | 3 | / |
| Salvyna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selvasn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salvion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salvinq | 67 | 1 | / |
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