Brustad Surname

274,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Brustad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brustad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway8861:5,804583
United States4311:840,97264,213
Wales321:96,7047,743
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Brustad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brustad is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Brustad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brustad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brustad is the 274,999th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,161,151 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Brustad live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Brustad is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 886 people, or 1 in 5,804. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 71 percent are found, Central Norway, where 15 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 9 percent are found. Not including Norway this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Brustad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brustad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brustad last name expanded 3,592 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brustad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brustad surname are 4.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Brustad earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning 355,909 kr per year and in United States they earn 28.8% more than the national average, earning $55,577 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brustead934/
Brustaid931/
Broustad930/
Brusta924/
Broustaud8840/
Brostad8678/
Brousta8645/
Brustas8616/
Brustat8612/
Bristad861/
Bruta8386/
Brustadová821/
Broustas8072/
Broustau8048/
Brosstad8031/
Broostad8014/
Brustaux805/
Brusteau802/
Bruteaud801/
Bruschta801/
Brutas773,729/
Brouta77222/
Brutau77100/
Brusto7718/
Brotad7713/
Brutta778/
Brauta775/
Brutha773/
Brosta773/
Bruzta771/
Brutat771/
Brutai771/
Broustaut75249/
Brousteau757/
Brosteadt753/
Broutta7173/
Broutas7138/
Wrostad7110/
Brutais719/
Bruteau716/
Broutah716/
Bruchta712/
Brzosta712/
Brostha711/
Bristat711/
Brutaïs711/
Brostay710/
Brustey710/
Bruto671,151/
Brota67281/
Broustey6760/
Bristaut6735/
Brustout672/
Vruta672/
Brouteau671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brustad
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