Selvik Surname

496,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Selvik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5581:9,216986
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Selvik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selvik (Georgian: სელვიკ, Russian: Сельвик) is found most in Norway. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvik? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selvik is the 496,702nd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 10,975,220 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Selvik are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 558 people, or 1 in 9,216. In Norway Selvik is most frequent in: Western Norway, where 59 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent live and Central Norway, where 6 percent live. Beside Norway Selvik exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Luxembourg, where 3 percent live.

Selvik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Selvik has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Selvik surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selvik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Selvik surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Selvik earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning 347,874 kr per year and in United States they earn 44.25% more than the national average, earning $62,242 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selvick9268/
Shelvik9222/
Sellevik8620/
Selvig831,133/
Solvik83586/
Selvek83128/
Jelvik8366/
Silvik8334/
Salvik8331/
Selvic8315/
Sölvik836/
Selvix831/
Gelvik831/
Selvikova801/
Gelvikh77564/
Hjelvik77407/
Sælevik7760/
Szolvik7726/
Selvaix7725/
Gelvick7711/
Silvick778/
Solvick778/
Sallvik776/
Salvick772/
Shelvic772/
Shelbik771/
Shalvik771/
Shelwick715/
Cetlevik713/
Gelvicks710/
Shilvick710/
Salwik67158/
Solvig67145/
Selveková6773/
Gelvig6761/
Salvig6749/
Cilvik6738/
Selvekova6717/
Saluik6712/
Shellwick678/
Zolvik676/
Slevig675/
Silvikova675/
Silvek674/
Šelvek674/
Chetlevik673/
Gelvix671/
Gelvic671/
Slevyk671/
Gilvik671/
Selveg671/
Celvic671/
Selehevic671/
Silvic670/

Selvik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selvik in the Georgian language
სელვიკselvik-
Selvik in the Russian language
Сельвикselvik-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selvik
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