Garpestad Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Garpestad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garpestad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1401:36,7315,190
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212

Garpestad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garpestad is held by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Garpestad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garpestad? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,214,709th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Garpestad live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 36,731. In Norway Garpestad is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 80 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent live and Southern Norway, where 2 percent live. Aside from Norway this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Garpestad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Garpestad are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Garpestad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.51% more than the national average, earning 385,908 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,125 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Garpestad
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