Gustafson Surname
Approximately 42,721 people bear this surname
Gustafson Surname Definition:
(Swedish) The son of Gustav (Goth’s staff).
Gustafson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38,118 | 1:9,509 | 1,157 |
| Canada | 1,772 | 1:20,793 | 2,870 |
| Sweden | 1,384 | 1:7,115 | 654 |
| Denmark | 241 | 1:23,422 | 2,389 |
| Norway | 216 | 1:23,807 | 3,131 |
| Australia | 201 | 1:134,307 | 14,542 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Germany | 76 | 1:1,059,282 | 71,604 |
| Brazil | 75 | 1:2,854,324 | 84,307 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Paraguay | 26 | 1:278,336 | 4,605 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 744 | 1:67,498 | 7,326 |
Gustafson (76) may also be a first name.
Gustafson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) The son of Gustav (Goth’s staff).
Gustafson Demographics
Average Male Gustafson Height
178.07 cm
Average Female Gustafson Height
162.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gustafson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gustafson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gustafson (Russian: Густафсон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gustafson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 13,123rd most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 170,585 people. Gustafson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Gustafson are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 76 people.
The last name Gustafson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 38,118 people, or 1 in 9,509. In The United States Gustafson is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 13 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and Washington, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States Gustafson occurs in 59 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Gustafson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gustafson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 5,123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,591 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gustafson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gustafson are 7.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.25% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gustafson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning 307,565 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.68% more than the national average, earning R 415,116 per year; in United States they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $46,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $48,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustafsson | 95 | 78,795 | / |
| Gustaffson | 95 | 60 | / |
| Gustavfson | 95 | 11 | / |
| Gaustafson | 95 | 6 | / |
| Gustafsohn | 95 | 5 | / |
| Gustasfson | 95 | 3 | / |
| Gusttafson | 95 | 2 | / |
| Gustafsoon | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gustafsone | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gustaufson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Guustafson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gusthafson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Gustafsion | 95 | 0 | / |
| Gutafson | 94 | 10 | / |
| Ustafson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gustaffsson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssonn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gusteafsson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gusstafsson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gustavson | 89 | 3,818 | / |
| Gustafsen | 89 | 343 | / |
| Gustofson | 89 | 138 | / |
| Gustawson | 89 | 16 | / |
| Gustafzon | 89 | 12 | / |
| Gustafsom | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gostafson | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gustavsson | 84 | 28,013 | / |
| Gústafsson | 84 | 172 | / |
| Gustavsone | 84 | 30 | / |
| Gustawsson | 84 | 19 | / |
| Gustaffsen | 84 | 19 | / |
| Gustaphson | 84 | 6 | / |
| Gustafzzon | 84 | 5 | / |
| Goustavson | 84 | 4 | / |
| Gustasfsen | 84 | 2 | / |
| Gustafssom | 84 | 1 | / |
| Guztafsson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gustoffson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gustofsone | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gusstavson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gusstofson | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gustaphsson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gustasfssom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gustavsen | 78 | 4,716 | / |
| Hustavson | 78 | 14 | / |
| Gustavzon | 78 | 8 | / |
| Gustovson | 78 | 4 | / |
| Gustavsén | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gustawsen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Guztafsun | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gustofsen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gústavsson | 74 | 33 | / |
| Gustavssen | 74 | 4 | / |
| Gustavzohn | 74 | 4 | / |
| Gustaphzon | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gostoffson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gustophson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gustavssonová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hustavsonova | 67 | 2 | / |
Gustafson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gustafson in the Russian language | ||
| Густафсон | gustafson | - |
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Gustafson Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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