Urdal Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Urdal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urdal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6251:8,228860
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Turkey371:2,103,28271,268
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Urdal (20) may also be a first name.

Urdal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Urdal (Hindi: उरदल, Oriya: ଉଦଲ) is found most in Norway. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Urdal.

How Common Is The Last Name Urdal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Urdal is the 448,102nd most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Urdal reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,446,817th most common forename at a global level, held by 20 people.

Urdal is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 625 people, or 1 in 8,228. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 49 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent live and Southern Norway, where 23 percent live. Aside from Norway this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Turkey, where 5 percent live.

Urdal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Urdal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 555 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Urdal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Urdal surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Urdal earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.51% more than the national average, earning 403,230 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.74% more than the national average, earning $60,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urdahl91661/
Aurdal91308/
Gurdal91276/
Hurdal9163/
Urdhal912/
Urdeal911/
Urdaul911/
Urdall910/
Gourdal8372/
Aurdahl8364/
Hurdale8322/
Ourdahl838/
Hurdeal833/
Gurddal833/
Urdahal832/
Haurdal831/
Gurdayl831/
Urdalth831/
Hurdall830/
Ordal80367/
Irdal8069/
Haurdahl7720/
Ordahl73252/
Hordal73108/
Gurdol7310/
Hürdal738/
Ordeal738/
Jirdal735/
Orrdal734/
Hirdal731/
Gourdol67581/
Hordahl671/
Hierdahl624/
Ordol602/
Ordał601/
Irdol600/

Urdal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Urdal in the Oriya language
ଉଦଲudala-
Urdal in the Hindi language
उरदलuradala66.67
उर्दलurdala33.33

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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 Urdal
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