Gulstad Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gulstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2161:26,1332,677
Norway1571:32,7534,576
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Gulstad Last Name Facts

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

Gulstad occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulstad? popularity and diffusion

Gulstad is the 632,228th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gulstad reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 26,133. In Denmark Gulstad is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 48 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 18 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Denmark Gulstad is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Gulstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gulstad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gulstad last name increased 508 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gulstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gulstad are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Gulstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 18.38% less than the national average, earning 282,474 kr per year and in United States they earn 27.71% less than the national average, earning $31,191 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gullstad9323/
Gulestad930/
Gulstadt930/
Ulstad92468/
Gulsta925/
Gullestad88182/
Ullstad8652/
Ulestad8649/
Aulstad8634/
Gulstaj864/
Gulstah862/
Golstad861/
Gulesta861/
Ulstead861/
Ullestad80344/
Aulstead804/
Gullesta801/
Hulstead800/
Golstead800/
Olstad772,552/
Golsta7725/
Haulstead754/
Ullestead752/
Holstad711,624/
Olstead71131/
Olestad7157/
Olstadt7156/
Golstay713/
Oelstad711/
Golshta711/
Holstead67942/
Ollestad67284/
Hoelstad67202/
Golestat6712/
Golestha672/
Olestadt670/
Olestead670/
Holstadt670/
Ollstead670/

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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
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  • 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 Gulstad
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