Skjelvik Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Skjelvik Surname User-submission:

The surname, Skjelvik, is a combination of the two Norwegian words, skjell, meaning 'shell' and vik meaning 'inlet' or 'cove'. This combination of words as a place name exists multiple places in Norway, so people with this surname are not necessarily from the same place originally.

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Skjelvik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2541:20,2452,596
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Skjelvik Surname Meaning

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The surname, Skjelvik, is a combination of the two Norwegian words, skjell, meaning 'shell' and vik meaning 'inlet' or 'cove'. This combination of words as a place name exists multiple places in Norway, so people with this surname are not necessarily from the same place originally.

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Skjelvik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skjelvik occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skjelvik? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skjelvik is the 973,426th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Skjelvik live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 20,245. In Norway Skjelvik is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 70 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 14 percent reside and Central Norway, where 10 percent reside. Beside Norway Skjelvik is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Skjelvik Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Skjelvik earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.31% less than the national average, earning 310,409 kr per year and in United States they earn 59.21% less than the national average, earning $17,600 USD per year.

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