Ekstedt Surname

314,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ekstedt Surname User-submission:

The Ekstedt surname derives from the word for 'a stand of oak trees'. The surname means 'family from the place of the oak trees'.

Ekstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7811:12,6081,087
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Poland1121:339,36438,722
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Norway111:467,48139,375
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ekstedt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ekstedt surname derives from the word for 'a stand of oak trees'. The surname means 'family from the place of the oak trees'.

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Ekstedt Last Name Facts

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

Ekstedt is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekstedt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 314,885th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,113,713 people. The last name Ekstedt is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Ekstedt live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 781 people, or 1 in 12,608. In Sweden Ekstedt is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent reside and Skåne County, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Poland, where 9 percent reside.

Ekstedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ekstedt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ekstedt surname expanded 2,611 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ekstedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ekstedt surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ekstedt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 55.67% more than the national average, earning 538,744 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $47,051 CAD per year.

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