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 surname Svanson (Russian: Свансон) is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Svänson. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Svanson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,373,373rd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 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 surname Svanson is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 343,544. In Finland Svanson is primarily found in: Southwest Finland, where 50 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 31 percent are found and Lapland, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Finland it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Svanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Svanson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Svanson last name declined 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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