Gulbrandsen Surname
Approximately 6,368 people bear this surname
Gulbrandsen Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) The son of Gulbrand (war, sword).
Gulbrandsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 5,356 | 1:960 | 76 |
| United States | 744 | 1:487,176 | 41,154 |
| Sweden | 98 | 1:100,477 | 7,289 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Gulbrandsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian) The son of Gulbrand (war, sword).
Gulbrandsen Demographics
Gulbrandsen Political Affiliation
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Gulbrandsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gulbrandsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gulbrandsen is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gulbrandsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 76,898th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,144,401 people. The last name Gulbrandsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Gulbrandsen live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 5,356 people, or 1 in 960. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 83 percent live, Western Norway, where 6 percent live and Southern Norway, where 5 percent live. Not including Norway Gulbrandsen exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.
Gulbrandsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gulbrandsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gulbrandsen surname expanded 2,976 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gulbrandsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gulbrandsen last name are 28.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.16% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gulbrandsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.02% less than the national average, earning 328,698 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 124.88% more than the national average, earning R 534,396 per year; in United States they earn 16.59% more than the national average, earning $50,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,036 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gullbrandsen | 96 | 32 | / |
| Gullbrandssen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gulbrandson | 91 | 551 | / |
| Gullbrandson | 87 | 75 | / |
| Gulbrandsson | 87 | 0 | / |
| Gulbranzen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ulbrandson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gullbrandsson | 83 | 205 | / |
| Gulbrantson | 82 | 42 | / |
| Golbrandson | 82 | 0 | / |
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