Solbakken Surname

154,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Solbakken Surname User-submission:

A Norwegian surname that means 'sun hill'. It is mostly found in the east of Norway.

Solbakken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,6461:1,943162
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Israel671:127,72613,864
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England21:27,859,030389,889
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Solbakken Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Norwegian surname that means 'sun hill'. It is mostly found in the east of Norway.

- holmkell

Solbakken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Solbakken (Russian: Сольбаккен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Solbakken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 154,005th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,555,241 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Solbakken are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most numerous in Norway, where it is borne by 2,646 people, or 1 in 1,943. In Norway Solbakken is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 56 percent reside, Western Norway, where 18 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Norway this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Israel, where 2 percent reside.

Solbakken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Solbakken last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Solbakken earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning 338,306 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $46,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Solbacken898/
Sjølbakken842/
Sillibakken8020/
Seljebakken808/
Solbäcken781/
Selebaken781/
Solobkin716/
Selibakin674/
Solbykhyn671/

Solbakken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Solbakken in the Russian language
Сольбаккенsolbakken-

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