Svendby Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Svendby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Svendby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1901:27,0653,695
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Svendby Last Name Facts

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

Svendby is most common in Norway. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Svendby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,108,016th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Svendby are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Svendby is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 27,065. In Norway Svendby is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 92 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 3 percent are found and Western Norway, where 3 percent are found. Barring Norway this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Svendby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Svendby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Svendby surname grew 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Svendby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Svendby are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Svendby earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.61% less than the national average, earning 316,281 kr per year and in United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Svendbye937/
Savendab801/
Swandby7148/
Seventabai591/
Sevantabayi561/
Savandap531/
Savantabh501/

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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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  • 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 Svendby
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