Gustafsdottir Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Gustafsdottir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 17 | 1:22,358 | 1,772 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Gústafsdóttir (148) are calculated separately.
Gustafsdottir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gustafsdottir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gustafsdottir is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Gústafsdóttir. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gustafsdottir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Gustafsdottir is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gustafsdottir are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Gustafsdottir is most frequently held in Iceland, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 22,358. In Iceland it is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 82 percent reside, Southern Peninsula, where 12 percent reside and Southern Region, where 6 percent reside. Barring Iceland this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 16 percent reside and Denmark, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gústafsdóttir | 95 | 148 | / |
| Gustafsdotter | 92 | 30 | / |
| Gustavsdotter | 85 | 8 | / |
| Gustavsdóttir | 85 | 3 | / |
| Gústavsdottir | 85 | 1 | / |
| Gústavsdóttir | 77 | 27 | / |
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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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- 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 Gustafsdottir
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