Solven Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Solven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Solven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England231:2,422,52489,093
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Sölvén (13) & Sölvèn (1) are calculated separately.

Solven (24) may also be a first name.

Solven Last Name Facts

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

Solven (Russian: Солвен) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Sölvén or Sölvèn. For other potential spellings of Solven click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Solven? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,849,867th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 31 percent of Solven are found; 30 percent are found in Southern Africa and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.

Solven is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,805,923. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Free State, where 53 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.

Solven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Solven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Solven last name rose 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 256 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Solven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Solven last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Solven earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 73.19% less than the national average, earning R 63,708 per year and in United States they earn 31.03% less than the national average, earning $29,759 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Solveen9224/
Solvien924/
Solvent924/
Sholven924/
Sölvén8913/
Sölvèn891/
Scholven86102/
Solvesen869/
Selven83503/
Colven83200/
Salven83155/
Solvin83153/
Scholvien8038/
Solving7739/
Shelven7737/
Salvent7728/
Sollvén7714/
Solvina7714/
Selveen7710/
Solvind773/
Salveen773/
Solwein772/
Salvien771/
Colvein771/
Sholvin771/
Colvean770/
Salvesen713,073/
Scholvin71173/
Schelven7119/
Salvesén715/
Colvin6735,583/
Salvin671,474/
Selvin67936/
Selvén6773/
Salvén6756/
Calven6741/
Scholving6734/
Sölvin6711/
Cölven677/
Salvem676/
Salvyn675/
Zalven672/
Salvessen672/
Jalven671/
Selvèn671/
Ssalvesen671/

Solven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Solven in the Russian language
Солвенsolven-

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Footnotes

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