Sviggum Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Sviggum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sviggum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2281:22,5542,937
United States231:15,759,084542,937
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Sviggum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sviggum is most common in Norway. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sviggum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 998,609th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Sviggum are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Sviggum is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 22,554. In Norway it is most common in: Western Norway, where 65 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent are found and Central Norway, where 6 percent are found. Besides Norway Sviggum is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.

Sviggum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sviggum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sviggum surname increased 110 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sviggum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sviggum last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sviggum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning 327,850 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,231 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Svigum920/
Swiggum86661/
Suiggum861/
Svigun772/
Svihgun7125/
Zvigume7121/
Swiggun712/
Svisgun711/
Swiggom711/
Suigun6241/
Cvigun629/
Sbegum627/
Suigom622/
Zvigun621/
Shvigunova591/
Suihgun572/
S'Begum571/
Svigoon571/
Zvigunova503/

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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
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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 Sviggum
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