Stenvall Surname

239,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Stenvall Surname User-submission:

Stenvall means 'stone wall' in Old Finnish. It likely refered to someone who lived in a stone house or near a stone wall.

Stenvall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9781:10,068891
Finland4911:11,1951,724
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Canada451:818,79163,991
Norway281:183,65321,594
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Stenvall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Stenvall means 'stone wall' in Old Finnish. It likely refered to someone who lived in a stone house or near a stone wall.

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Stenvall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stenvall occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenvall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 239,402nd most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,355,975 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Stenvall reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 978 people, or 1 in 10,068. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Västerbotten County, where 24 percent live, Stockholm County, where 19 percent live and Norrbotten County, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Stenvall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stenvall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stenvall last name rose 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stenvall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stenvall surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stenvall earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 17.97% less than the national average, earning 283,891 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning $53,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.2% less than the national average, earning $44,617 CAD per year.

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