Tengesdal Surname
Approximately 632 people bear this surname
Tengesdal Surname User-submission:
Tengesdal is a modernization of the 'valley' (dal) where a 'thing' (teng) were held by the vikings to settle their disputes. In English it means 'the valley where a thing was held'.
Tengesdal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 520 | 1:9,889 | 1,074 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
Tengesdal Surname Meaning
Tengesdal Demographics
Average Tengesdal Salary in
United States
$43,378 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tengesdal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tengesdal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tengesdal occurs most in Norway. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tengesdal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tengesdal? popularity and diffusion
Tengesdal is the 515,938th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Tengesdal reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name Tengesdal is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 520 people, or 1 in 9,889. In Norway Tengesdal is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 89 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 7 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Beside Norway Tengesdal exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.
Tengesdal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tengesdal last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.
The amount Tengesdal earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning 351,954 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.53% more than the national average, earning $43,378 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tengesdahl | 95 | 22 | / |
| Tengedal | 94 | 9 | / |
| Tingesdal | 89 | 5 | / |
| Tingesdahl | 84 | 22 | / |
| Tinesdale | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tinseydale | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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