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

Selvåg is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Selvag. Click here for other possible spellings of Selvåg.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvåg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 878,878th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. The last name Selvåg occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Selvåg live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Selvåg is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 17,550. In Norway Selvåg is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 49 percent reside, Central Norway, where 26 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

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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  • 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 Selvåg
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