Austvold Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Austvold Surname User-submission:

Eastvold/Ostvold is a place name, west of Sandness, Norway. Eastvolds are those people derived from Austvollgaard (Eastvold farm.) East stands for the direction east. Vold is the flat place between the sea and higher land.

Other spellings: Our relations in Norway (who still live at Austvollgaard) spell their name "Austvoll," Rune and Rita Austvoll.

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Austvold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Norway131:395,56035,657

Austvold Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Eastvold/Ostvold is a place name, west of Sandness, Norway. Eastvolds are those people derived from Austvollgaard (Eastvold farm.) East stands for the direction east. Vold is the flat place between the sea and higher land.

Other spellings: Our relations in Norway (who still live at Austvollgaard) spell their name "Austvoll," Rune and Rita Austvoll. Ostvold = Eastvold in the Bokmal dialect. Austvoll = Eastvold in the Nynorsk dialect.

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Austvold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Austvold is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Austvold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Austvold is the 2,372,517th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Austvold are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Austvold is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 75 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 20 percent reside.

Austvold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Austvold last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Austvold earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 58.78% more than the national average, earning 549,492 kr per year and in United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eastvold88342/
Austvoll8864/
Astvald8024/
Ostvold804/
Austval801/
Eastveld7562/
Utvoll713/
Ostvald67226/
Gutvald6736/
Hautval6720/
Astvall677/
Gotvold672/
Ostvoll671/
Ashtval671/

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