Solvig Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Solvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Solvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark491:115,19810,655
Norway471:109,41014,618
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Greenland111:5,125525
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Solvig (1,793) may also be a first name.

Solvig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Solvig is most common in Denmark. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Solvig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,465,390th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Solvig live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 180,566th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 1,793 people.

The surname Solvig is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 115,198. In Denmark Solvig is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 51 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent live and Region Zealand, where 14 percent live. Outside of Denmark Solvig is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 26 percent live.

Solvig Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Solvig earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning 344,703 kr per year and in United States they earn 24.26% less than the national average, earning $32,683 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Solveig9241/
Solveigh861/
Selvig831,133/
Solvik83586/
Colvig83174/
Salvig8349/
Solveg8310/
Solwig837/
Solbig833/
Szolvik7726/
Sólveig779/
Solvick778/
Shalvig771/
Solvejg771/
Solbeig770/
Selvik67664/
Salvik6731/
Salwig677/
Sölvik676/
Zolvik676/
Calvig674/
Solbeg672/
Solvec671/
Selveg671/
Salvic671/
Jolwig670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Solvig
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