Selvåg Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Selvåg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvåg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2931:17,5502,181
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Selvag (12) are calculated separately.

Selvåg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selvåg is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Selvag. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvåg? popularity and diffusion

Selvåg is the 878,878th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Selvåg reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 17,550. In Norway Selvåg is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 49 percent live, Central Norway, where 26 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 21 percent live. Apart from Norway it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.

Selvåg Last Name Statistics demography

Selvåg earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning 323,372 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selvag9412/
Sellevåg8655/
Selvig831,133/
Selvog83139/
Solvåg83127/
Selveg831/
Solevåg77227/
Selvaag77192/
Selviga771/
Selvago770/
Sellevag712/
Seluvugo711/
Siljevåg711/
Selveggi711/
Selvagae711/
Sellvagg711/
Selvaggo711/
Selevaga711/
Selvik67664/
Solvig67145/
Selvek67128/
Salvog6784/
Salvig6749/
Sellevaag6744/
Selvić6728/
Selvic6715/
Selvac6712/
Solveg6710/
Salvag676/
Solvag675/
Selvak671/
Sela Vega671/
Selvuk671/
Selveggio671/
Solvga671/
Silvgh671/
Silvq553/
Silvx551/

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