Gjelsten Surname
Approximately 289 people bear this surname
Gjelsten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 265 | 1:19,405 | 2,466 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Gjelsten Demographics
Average Gjelsten Salary in
United States
$36,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gjelsten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gjelsten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gjelsten is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gjelsten? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 917,199th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Gjelsten reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 265 people, or 1 in 19,405. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 75 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent are found and Central Norway, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Gjelsten Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gjelsten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 71.79% more than the national average, earning 594,537 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjelsteen | 94 | 13 | / |
| Gjelstein | 94 | 5 | / |
| Gjelston | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kjellsten | 82 | 17 | / |
| Gjulistan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gjulistana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjylsidone | 56 | 1 | / |
| Cajuela Sedano | 55 | 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 Gjelsten
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