Torvik Surname

330,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Torvik Surname User-submission:

The Torvik surname means 'Thor's inlet'. It comes from Tor (Thor) and vik (inlet).

Torvik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6751:7,618788
United States3541:1,023,89575,330
Canada491:751,95159,756
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Tõrvik (12) are calculated separately.

Torvik (12) may also be a first name.

Torvik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Torvik surname means 'Thor's inlet'. It comes from Tor (Thor) and vik (inlet).

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Torvik Last Name Facts

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

Torvik (Russian: Торвик) is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Tõrvik. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Torvik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Torvik is the 330,832nd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,512,552 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Torvik live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in Scandinavia. Torvik is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name Torvik is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 675 people, or 1 in 7,618. In Norway Torvik is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 57 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Central Norway, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Norway this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Torvik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Torvik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Torvik last name expanded 17,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torvik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Torvik are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Torvik earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning 316,089 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.73% more than the national average, earning $51,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.18% less than the national average, earning $43,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tõrvik9412/
Thorvik92174/
Torvick9239/
Torvike929/
Toervik921/
Thorvick869/
Torvic83726/
Torvig832/
Tarvik831/
Thourvick801/
Thorvig7798/
Torwick7790/
Torbick7760/
Terrvik779/
Torvisc771/
Thorwick7113/
Torweike712/
Torbyk67116/
Tarwik6730/
Torbík6724/
Torwig6720/
Tarvic6715/
Tervek672/
Torbeck62733/
Thorbek62105/
Terveuk6231/
Tarwick628/
Teruhik628/
Torbäck627/
Taarvig626/
Terwick624/
Tarbick621/
Thorbeck57161/
Teurveuk572/
Tarbig501/
Tarwyk501/
Torweg501/
Terwig501/
Tarwig500/

Torvik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torvik in the Russian language
Торвикtorvik-

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