Ferstad Surname
Approximately 258 people bear this surname
Ferstad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 248 | 1:20,735 | 2,666 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Ferstad Demographics
Average Ferstad Salary in
Norway
375,436 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Ferstad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferstad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ferstad occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferstad? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ferstad is the 993,593rd most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. Ferstad occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Ferstad live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 20,735. In Norway Ferstad is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 41 percent are found, Central Norway, where 33 percent are found and Eastern Norway, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Norway it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Ferstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ferstad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ferstad last name contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ferstad Last Name Statistics demography
Ferstad earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning 375,436 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferstadt | 93 | 37 | / |
| Ferstead | 93 | 12 | / |
| Fierstadt | 88 | 27 | / |
| Fershtadt | 88 | 15 | / |
| Fersztadt | 88 | 4 | / |
| Feirstadt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Foerstadt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Farstad | 86 | 2,202 | / |
| Verstad | 86 | 76 | / |
| Forstad | 86 | 54 | / |
| Ferstat | 86 | 23 | / |
| Ferstay | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ferstaj | 86 | 10 | / |
| Fyrstad | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fjørstad | 80 | 118 | / |
| Forstadt | 80 | 72 | / |
| Farstead | 80 | 35 | / |
| Fershtai | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fierstat | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fershtat | 80 | 7 | / |
| Forstead | 80 | 1 | / |
| Versta | 77 | 1,065 | / |
| Firsta | 77 | 13 | / |
| Forshtadt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Forstat | 71 | 85 | / |
| Verstat | 71 | 34 | / |
| Verstay | 71 | 18 | / |
| Varstad | 71 | 6 | / |
| Verstod | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ferstey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fershtei | 67 | 154 | / |
| Vorstadt | 67 | 53 | / |
| Forshtat | 67 | 30 | / |
| Fershtey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Verstaij | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fersztey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fersztei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Forsthat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varstadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phorstad | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ferstad
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