Alfstad Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Alfstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alfstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Norway1671:30,7924,253
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Alfstad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alfstad occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfstad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alfstad is the 798,040th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,703,255 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Alfstad are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Alfstad is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 2,157,494. In The United States Alfstad is mostly concentrated in: North Dakota, where 25 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and Colorado, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Alfstad is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 47 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Alfstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alfstad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alfstad last name grew 8,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alfstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alfstad are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Alfstad earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning 318,592 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.94% more than the national average, earning $50,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning $43,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halfstad9313/
Alfstead933/
Alfsstad931/
Halvfstad888/
Alvstad86186/
Alvstadt801/
Alvstead801/
Eilefstad759/
Halbstead750/
Hallbstad750/
Elvstad718/
Eilevstad6311/

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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
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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 Alfstad
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