Svanson Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Svanson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
The alternate forms: Svänson (7) are calculated separately.
Svanson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Svanson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Svanson (Russian: Свансон) is more commonly found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Svänson. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Svanson? popularity and diffusion
Svanson is the 3,373,373rd most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Svanson reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 343,544. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Southwest Finland, where 50 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 31 percent reside and Lapland, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Finland Svanson occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Svanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Svanson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Svanson last name fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Svanson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Svanson in the Russian language | ||
| Свансон | svanson | - |
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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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- 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 Svanson
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