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 most in Sweden. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Stenvall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenvall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 239,402nd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,355,975 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Stenvall are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is held by 978 people, or 1 in 10,068. In Sweden Stenvall is most prevalent in: Västerbotten County, where 24 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 19 percent are found and Norrbotten County, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Sweden it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Stenvall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stenvall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stenvall last name grew 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stenvall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding 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 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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