Bogstad Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bogstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bogstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2071:24,8423,314
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bogstad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bogstad has its highest incidence in Norway. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogstad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bogstad is the 749,861st most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 19,027,535 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Bogstad are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 24,842. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 83 percent reside and Western Norway, where 17 percent reside. Other than Norway Bogstad exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Bogstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bogstad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bogstad last name increased 6,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bogstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bogstad surname are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bogstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning 341,193 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning $37,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.09% more than the national average, earning $50,723 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bagstad86217/
Wogstad8685/
Vogstad8675/
Bokstad868/
Bagstead803/
Bockstadt7521/
Bakstad71366/
Vagstad71128/
Buxstad710/
Bokstat710/
Bockstadte710/
Backstad6740/
Buckstad6731/
Bokshtay6716/
Beckstad675/
Baugstat673/
Baskstad672/
Boxta671/
Becstead671/
Bekstead671/
Bexstead670/
Beckstead633,125/
Buckstead6386/
Bachstadt6319/
Bockstatt6316/
Bechstead639/
Baugstatt637/
Bechstadt634/
Beckstadt630/
Boxtha62141/
Bextad621/
Bauchstadt597/
Becksttead592/
Bakshta5727/
Booksto571/
Bakshtay5348/
Bakshtai5310/
Baxta504/
Boxto501/
Voxta501/
Becksteat500/

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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 Bogstad
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