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

The last name Braastad is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Braastad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 742,570th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname Braastad occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Braastad reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Braastad is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 26,783. In Norway Braastad is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 91 percent live, Western Norway, where 5 percent live and Northern Norway, where 3 percent live. Beside Norway it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Braastad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Braastad has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 6,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Braastad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Braastad are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the 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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