Bergstedt Surname
Approximately 3,318 people bear this surname
Bergstedt Surname User-submission:
Bergstedt is a German surname created with the combination of the word Berg, meaning 'mountains', and the suffix -stedt, which means 'town' or 'place'. Thus, it means 'from a mountain town'.
Bergstedt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,295 | 1:7,604 | 704 |
| United States | 896 | 1:404,530 | 35,314 |
| South Africa | 727 | 1:74,522 | 9,262 |
| Denmark | 245 | 1:23,040 | 2,340 |
| Germany | 90 | 1:894,505 | 63,669 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Bergstedt Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bergstedt is a German surname created with the combination of the word Berg, meaning 'mountains', and the suffix -stedt, which means 'town' or 'place'. Thus, it means 'from a mountain town'.
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Average Bergstedt Salary in
United States
$46,165 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bergstedt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bergstedt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bergstedt occurs most in Sweden. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bergstedt? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 135,470th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,196,367 people. Bergstedt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bergstedt are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 1,295 people, or 1 in 7,604. In Sweden Bergstedt is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent are found and Norrbotten County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 22 percent are found.
Bergstedt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bergstedt surname are 4.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Bergstedt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.04% less than the national average, earning 273,266 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.84% more than the national average, earning R 348,948 per year; in United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,321 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergsteedt | 95 | 111 | / |
| Bergsteudt | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bergstiedt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bergsteadt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bergsdtedt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Beergstedt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bergsted | 94 | 46 | / |
| Bergstet | 94 | 7 | / |
| Borgstedt | 89 | 693 | / |
| Bargstedt | 89 | 104 | / |
| Bergstädt | 89 | 28 | / |
| Berkstedt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bergsteat | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bergstead | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bergsteet | 89 | 1 | / |
| Borgsteadt | 84 | 24 | / |
| Bargsted | 82 | 37 | / |
| Bergster | 82 | 2 | / |
| Borgsted | 82 | 0 | / |
| Borgstädt | 78 | 266 | / |
| Barkstedt | 78 | 96 | / |
| Bargstädt | 78 | 61 | / |
| Birkstedt | 78 | 30 | / |
| Borgstett | 78 | 0 | / |
| Borgstead | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bergsta | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bjørkstedt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Borksted | 71 | 21 | / |
| Birksted | 71 | 17 | / |
| Barksted | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wirkstedt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Borkstett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birchsted | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bjørgsæter | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bercksteiss | 60 | 0 | / |
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