Schjelvan Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Schjelvan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Schjelvan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schjelvan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schjelvan is found most in Sweden. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Schjelvan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Schjelvan are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 447,580. In Sweden Schjelvan is most prevalent in: Jämtland County, where 95 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Schjelvan
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