Sveen Surname

125,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Sveen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sveen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,9321:1,754144
United States4431:818,19262,826
Sweden621:158,81911,058
Israel581:147,54515,555
Canada431:856,87466,382
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England41:13,929,515290,718
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Sveen (23) may also be a first name.

Sveen Last Name Facts

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

Sveen occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sveen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 125,749th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,014,247 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Sveen are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia. Sveen is also the 2,239,265th most common forename world-wide, borne by 23 people.

The last name Sveen is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 2,932 people, or 1 in 1,754. In Norway Sveen is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 83 percent reside, Western Norway, where 10 percent reside and Central Norway, where 4 percent reside. Other than Norway Sveen is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Sveen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sveen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sveen last name grew 820 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sveen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sveen surname are 22.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sveen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning 333,080 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $48,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $53,081 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Åsveen914/
Sven891,120/
Søsveen8373/
Sveggen8337/
Åssveen8334/
Åsveien831/
Shven80507/
Svien80275/
Svein80168/
Svenn80158/
Svean80148/
Svent8036/
Svoen8032/
Sveyn8031/
Svend8013/
Svene806/
Sveng804/
Sveun801/
Svejn801/
Sveeggen7732/
Shvenk73453/
Svetin73197/
Sveine73169/
Svenhe7380/
Sweene7371/
Shveyn7368/
Shvein7366/
Svenne7362/
Sveian7341/
Suesen7337/
Sweten7336/
Shveng7322/
Sveund7315/
Shvenh7313/
Sweyen7313/
Svenøe7311/
Swesen738/
Svegne736/
Sbeetn735/
Sveung735/
Sveinn734/
Sveing733/
Sbeenh733/
Swejen732/
Svejan731/
Sueten731/
Svecin731/
Sveune731/
Suejen731/
Sueean731/
Schven730/
Swehen730/
Svin67227/
Svechin67115/
Shbeean6742/
Suessen6741/
Svyn6725/
Schvent6713/
Zven6712/
Sweejan6711/
Svechyn6710/
Jven679/
Cven677/
Swetten676/
Schvenk675/
Sempean673/
Sbechen673/
Sweeann671/
Schvend671/
Svem671/
Sueheen671/
Shveind671/
Sweaten670/
Swyteen670/
Sweiten670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sveen
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