Walsvik Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Walsvik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walsvik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Norway131:395,56035,657
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Walsvik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walsvik is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walsvik? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. Walsvik is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Walsvik are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Dakota, where 45 percent live, Wisconsin, where 45 percent live and Minnesota, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Walsvik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walsvik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walsvik last name expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walsvik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walsvik last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walsvik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.84% less than the national average, earning 222,039 kr per year and in United States they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $52,834 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walsvick9346/
Valsvik86110/
Balsvik8674/
Walsvig865/
Walswick8083/
Wallswick750/
Valsvig7148/
Balsvig716/
Valsuik712/
Wolswijk67415/
Balswick6745/
Walzwick672/
Wolswisk671/
Wallsbeck636/
Walesbeck630/
Wolswyk576/
Wolsbeck5325/

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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
  • 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 Walsvik
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