Braastad Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Braastad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braastad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1921:26,7833,645
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
France681:976,805110,007
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Braastad Last Name Facts

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

Braastad is most common in Norway. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braastad? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 742,570th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname Braastad occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Braastad live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 26,783. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 91 percent reside, Western Norway, where 5 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Norway this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and France, where 18 percent reside.

Braastad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Braastad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Braastad surname rose 6,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braastad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Braastad surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Braastad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning 346,818 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.83% more than the national average, earning $49,980 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braadstad941/
Brastad93440/
Bradstad882/
Brastead881/
Brasta8676/
Braata8620/
Braistead821/
Bradstadt820/
Bradstead820/
Brostad8078/
Brestad8016/
Brastha801/
Brata775,818/
Brosstad7531/
Broostad7514/
Breistad753/
Broustad750/
Brestead750/
Braistea750/
Bratta71634/
Brajta7151/
Broustaud7140/
Braita7137/
Brataj7128/
Børrestad7127/
Brotad7113/
Bratas7112/
Brataa7110/
Brauta715/
Bratai715/
Bratau715/
Brosteadt713/
Bhrata713/
Brasto713/
Brosta713/
Bradstatt712/
Breata712/
Braato712/
Bratay711/
Brahta711/
Brasthood710/
Bratash671,411/
Brataas67254/
Breitstadt6760/
Bratasz6756/
Brousta6745/
Brataus6734/
Bratach6713/
Wrostad6710/
Brathas679/
Bruosta677/
Brattas675/
Bhratat673/
Brachta672/
Brzosta672/
Brajtaj671/
Braytah671/
Brostha671/
Braitah671/
Brahato671/
Brostay670/

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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
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  • 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 Braastad
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