Svennevig Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Svennevig Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of a place in Norway near Kristianssand. The last part, vig in Danish and vik in Norwegian, means 'bay'.

Svennevig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1081:47,6146,821
Denmark711:79,5037,759
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England41:13,929,515290,718
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Svennevig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of a place in Norway near Kristianssand. The last part, vig in Danish and vik in Norwegian, means 'bay'.

- sejelulu

Svennevig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Svennevig occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Svennevig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,177,228th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name Svennevig is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Svennevig reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Svennevig is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 47,614. In Norway Svennevig is mostly concentrated in: Southern Norway, where 49 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 38 percent reside and Western Norway, where 13 percent reside. Not including Norway this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Svennevig Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Svennevig earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning 363,429 kr per year and in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Svennevik89131/
Svanevig825/
Svenevik823/
Svenvik7529/
Svanvig755/
Svanevik71269/
Suvanvigo671/
Svennebäck6317/
Zvenovic5915/
Svanovick567/

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