Švalj Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Švalj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 65 | 1:38,272 | 7,167 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
The alternate forms: Svalj (5) are calculated separately.
Švalj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Švalj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Švalj is more commonly found in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Svalj. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Švalj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,106,139th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Švalj live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Švalj is most frequently held in Slovenia, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 38,272. In Slovenia Švalj is mostly concentrated in: Lower Sava, where 46 percent reside, Southeast Slovenia, where 34 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovenia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Croatia, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svalj | 93 | 5 | / |
| Ševelj | 73 | 239 | / |
| Suvalj | 73 | 111 | / |
| Živalj | 73 | 86 | / |
| Šavelj | 73 | 29 | / |
| Zivalj | 73 | 27 | / |
| Švahla | 73 | 9 | / |
| Švalys | 73 | 4 | / |
| Civalj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Švaila | 73 | 2 | / |
| Svalje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Svalej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Savalj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Savalaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Švalich | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zavalij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cevalij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zavalaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sevalaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svlj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shvalje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savaliyaj | 57 | 22 | / |
| Sovilj | 55 | 973 | / |
| Sovulj | 55 | 274 | / |
| Šuflaj | 55 | 136 | / |
| Sevelj | 55 | 65 | / |
| Živulj | 55 | 45 | / |
| Zivulj | 55 | 8 | / |
| Savelj | 55 | 2 | / |
| Cefalj | 55 | 1 | / |
| Savilj | 55 | 1 | / |
| Sovolj | 55 | 1 | / |
| Savelij | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Švalj
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