Thorvald Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Thorvald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Thorvald Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark511:110,68110,317
Sweden481:205,14114,201
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Thorvald (1,532) may also be a first name.

Thorvald Last Name Facts

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

Thorvald occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Thorvald.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorvald? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,755,741st most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Thorvald is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Thorvald live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 198,172nd most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 1,532 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 110,681. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Region Zealand, where 47 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Denmark it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 44 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Thorvald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thorvald has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thorvalds941/
Torvald9330/
Thorwald8868/
Torvalds8833/
Toorvald8814/
Torwald8029/
Tervald809/
Torvold801/
Torwaldh754/
Taurvald750/
Thorwold750/
Torwalt6763/
Terveld6742/
Terwald678/
Thorwealth671/
Taurvalt630/
Tervelt5363/
Tarwalt530/
Tervolt530/
Show All Similar Surnames

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Thorvald
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis