Svein Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Svein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 130 | 1:65,828 | 8,216 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Svein (38,270) may also be a first name.
Svein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Svein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Svein occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Svein? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,333,288th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Svein are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Svein is also the 23,055th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 38,270 people.
It is most widespread in Israel, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 65,828. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Northern District, where 55 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 26 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Israel Svein is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 10 percent are found and Moldova, where 5 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Svein
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