Stavanger Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Stavanger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stavanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway151:342,81932,589
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Stavanger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stavanger (Russian: Ставангер) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stavanger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Stavanger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Stavanger are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 342,819. In Norway Stavanger is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 93 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 7 percent are found. Not including Norway this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Denmark, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stavange943/
Stavenger89104/
Stauwanger840/
Stabanner783/
Stevenger780/
Stovanje715/
Stavansa711/
Stowanser671/
Stotvoyner631/
Stawonir592/

Stavanger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stavanger in the Russian language
Ставангерstavanger-

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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 Stavanger
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