Gribbestad Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gribbestad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gribbestad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway661:77,91310,889
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gribbestad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gribbestad is more commonly found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gribbestad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gribbestad is the 2,255,512th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname Gribbestad is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gribbestad reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 77,913. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 83 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 9 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 8 percent are found. Not including Norway Gribbestad is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent are found.

Gribbestad Last Name Statistics demography

Gribbestad earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning 313,727 kr per year.

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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 Gribbestad
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