Bredsten Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bredsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bredsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway401:128,55716,659
Denmark331:171,05214,584
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Bredsten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bredsten occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredsten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,839,022nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. Bredsten occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Bredsten are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Bredsten is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 128,557. In Norway Bredsten is most numerous in: Southern Norway, where 58 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent are found and Western Norway, where 10 percent are found. Besides Norway this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

Bredsten Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bredsten earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 25.36% less than the national average, earning 258,306 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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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 Bredsten
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