Gulbransen Surname

410,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Gulbransen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) The son of Gulbrand (war, sword).

Gulbransen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5801:624,92950,458
Canada851:433,47837,831
Norway781:65,9279,320
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England121:4,643,172139,951
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Gulbransen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) The son of Gulbrand (war, sword).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gulbransen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulbransen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulbransen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 410,325th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,563,509 people. The surname Gulbransen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gulbransen live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Gulbransen is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 580 people, or 1 in 624,929. In The United States Gulbransen is primarily found in: California, where 26 percent live, Utah, where 13 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and Norway, where 9 percent live.

Gulbransen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gulbransen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gulbransen last name grew 1,813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gulbransen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gulbransen last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gulbransen are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gulbransen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning 328,577 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $50,247 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $47,792 CAD per year.

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