Gaukstad Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gaukstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaukstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway521:98,89013,481
United States141:25,889,924709,614

Gaukstad Last Name Facts

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

Gaukstad is found most frequently in Norway. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gaukstad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaukstad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaukstad is the 2,352,516th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name Gaukstad is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gaukstad live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in Scandinavia.

Gaukstad is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 98,890. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 73 percent reside, Western Norway, where 13 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 12 percent reside. Beside Norway this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Gaukstad Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gaukstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning 353,864 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $50,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaugstad8828/
Haukstad884/
Gaukstas881/
Gokstad8027/
Hakstad8019/
Gakshta805/
Gagstad802/
Askstad801/
Augstad800/
Haugstad751,254/
Haakstad75176/
Gaukštas751/
Ukkstead751/
Gaikstas751/
Augstead750/
Augstadt750/
Huckstadt71312/
Okstad71303/
Hackstadt71186/
Ugstad71113/
Huckstead7151/
Ogstad7135/
Agstad715/
Gakšta714/
Eigkstadt713/
Haugstead713/
Haskstadt710/
Hogstad67880/
Hokstad67306/
Gogstad67174/
Hagstad6751/
Hugstad6726/
Eikstad678/
Hucksteadt672/
Gagstat671/
Hueckstead671/
Ougstad671/
Hacksteadt670/
Heuckstadt670/

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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 Gaukstad
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