Glomstad Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Glomstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glomstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1331:38,6645,495
United States741:4,898,094251,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Glomstad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glomstad is found most in Norway. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glomstad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Glomstad is the 1,155,901st most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. Glomstad is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Glomstad reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Glomstad is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 38,664. In Norway it is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 54 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent live and Central Norway, where 14 percent live. Excluding Norway this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live.

Glomstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glomstad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Glomstad surname expanded 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glomstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Glomstad are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Glomstad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning 323,963 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning $48,736 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glomstead9427/
Klomstad8872/
Klomstadt820/
Glamsta801/
Glemmestad78102/
Glemsted750/
Kalmestad7122/
Galmstedt7111/
Glemstedt716/
Glamstedt715/
Klomsatid711/
Klemmestad6719/
Calmstedt598/
Kleimstidt561/

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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 Glomstad
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