Svennevik Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Svennevik 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'.

Svennevik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway951:54,1297,765
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Svennevik 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

Svennevik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Svennevik is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Svennevik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,565,797th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Svennevik live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 54,129. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 45 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 36 percent reside and Western Norway, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Norway this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Svennevik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Svennevik last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Svennevik earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning 303,461 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Svenevik943/
Svennevig89202/
Svenvik8829/
Svanevik82269/
Svanvik7553/
Svinvik7528/
Svennebäck7417/
Svanevig715/
Svanovick677/
Zvenovic5915/
Sweinebeck530/
Schwenebeck501/

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