Gjestvang Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjestvang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjestvang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3091:16,6422,035
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gjestvang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gjestvang is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjestvang? popularity and diffusion

Gjestvang is the 687,524th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Gjestvang reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Gjestvang is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 309 people, or 1 in 16,642. In Norway Gjestvang is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 89 percent are found, Southern Norway, where 4 percent are found and Central Norway, where 3 percent are found. Other than Norway this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Gjestvang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gjestvang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gjestvang last name grew 11,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gjestvang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gjestvang last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gjestvang earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning 370,281 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.91% more than the national average, earning $50,445 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjestveng892/
Gyetvan7589/
Gyetván63218/
Xitvan531/

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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 Gjestvang
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