Gavelstad Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gavelstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavelstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway411:125,42216,333
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gavelstad Last Name Facts

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

Gavelstad occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavelstad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,661,929th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Gavelstad is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gavelstad reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 125,422. In Norway Gavelstad is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 85 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway Gavelstad is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 17 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Gavelstad Last Name Statistics demography

Gavelstad earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning 325,290 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvelstad8284/
Hovelstad7811/
Kvellestad74116/
Kivelstadt744/
Kvalstad7180/
Kvilstad7125/
Cavlsted711/

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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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  • 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 Gavelstad
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