Solvason Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Iceland

Solvason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Solvason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada811:454,88439,362
United States791:4,588,088240,017
England51:11,143,612252,590
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Sölvason (149) are calculated separately.

Solvason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Solvason occurs most in Canada. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Sölvason. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Solvason? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,315,412th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Solvason are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 454,884. In Canada Solvason is most frequent in: Manitoba, where 42 percent reside, British Columbia, where 26 percent reside and Ontario, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Solvason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Solvason has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 988 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Solvason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Solvason last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Solvason earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $43,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $46,779 CAD per year.

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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
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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 Solvason
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