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

How Common Is The Last Name Gjestvang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 687,524th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. The surname Gjestvang is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Gjestvang are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 16,642. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 89 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 4 percent reside and Central Norway, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Norway this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Gjestvang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gjestvang has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 11,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gjestvang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gjestvang surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with 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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  • 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 Gjestvang
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