Salvesen Surname

144,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,6841:3,054277
United States8831:410,48635,724
Denmark1511:37,3823,890
England801:696,47639,547
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Australia291:930,88655,860
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Finland141:392,62226,475
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Salvesen Last Name Facts

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

Salvesen occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Salvesén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Salvesen.

How Common Is The Last Name Salvesen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 144,573rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,371,476 people. The last name Salvesen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Salvesen reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Salvesen is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 1,684 people, or 1 in 3,054. In Norway it is most common in: Southern Norway, where 45 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent live and Western Norway, where 21 percent live. Not including Norway this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Denmark, where 5 percent live.

Salvesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Salvesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salvesen surname expanded 11,038 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 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 Republicans than The US average, with 72.33% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salvesén965/
Salvessen942/
Ssalvesen941/
Salveen933/
Salveson88869/
Solvesen889/
Selvesen882/
Salvasen881/
Salvesan881/
Salven86155/
Salvesson829/
Salvessan820/
Salvent8028/
Solveen8024/
Salvien801/
Solveson75118/
Salueson751/
Salvin711,474/
Solven71100/
Salvén7156/
Salvasohn7150/
Sölvesson7111/
Salvasion716/
Salvem716/
Salvyn715/
Solvesson715/
Zalven712/
Solvesonh712/
Salvina67153/
Shalvin6739/
Salvain6732/
Salvine6718/
Sallvin675/
Solvien674/
Solvent674/
Sholven674/
Chalven673/
Salvyna672/
Selvasn671/
Salvion671/
Salvinq671/

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