Gustafsson Surname
Approximately 78,795 people bear this surname
Gustafsson Surname User-submission:
Gustafsson is a Swedish surname. It means 'son of Gustaf'.
Gustafsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 71,579 | 1:138 | 10 |
| Finland | 3,500 | 1:1,570 | 230 |
| Norway | 869 | 1:5,917 | 592 |
| United States | 557 | 1:650,734 | 52,170 |
| Denmark | 527 | 1:10,711 | 1,012 |
| Thailand | 276 | 1:255,936 | 43,511 |
| Germany | 230 | 1:350,024 | 33,964 |
| Australia | 177 | 1:152,518 | 16,101 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| France | 142 | 1:467,766 | 66,487 |
| Estonia | 107 | 1:12,353 | 1,844 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Spain | 96 | 1:487,000 | 24,732 |
| Netherlands | 59 | 1:286,223 | 34,881 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Iceland | 20 | 1:19,004 | 1,557 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Gústafsson (172) are calculated separately.
Gustafsson (13) may also be a first name.
Gustafsson Surname Meaning
Gustafsson Demographics
Average Male Gustafsson Height
179.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gustafsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gustafsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gustafsson (Russian: Густафссон) is most common in Sweden. It may appear as a variant: Gústafsson. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gustafsson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gustafsson is the 7,205th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 92,487 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gustafsson live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia. Gustafsson is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.
The surname Gustafsson is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 71,579 people, or 1 in 138. In Sweden Gustafsson is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 15 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Sweden Gustafsson occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Gustafsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gustafsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gustafsson surname increased 5,570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gustafsson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gustafsson surname are 4.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.78% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gustafsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning 325,004 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.86% less than the national average, earning R 140,532 per year; in United States they earn 39.3% more than the national average, earning $60,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gústafsson | 97 | 172 | / |
| Gustafson | 95 | 42,721 | / |
| Gustaffsson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gusstafsson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gusteafsson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssonn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gustavsson | 90 | 28,013 | / |
| Gustaffson | 90 | 60 | / |
| Gustawsson | 90 | 19 | / |
| Gustavfson | 90 | 11 | / |
| Gaustafson | 90 | 6 | / |
| Gustafsohn | 90 | 5 | / |
| Gustasfson | 90 | 3 | / |
| Gusttafson | 90 | 2 | / |
| Gustafsone | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gustafsoon | 90 | 1 | / |
| Guustafson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Guztafsson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssom | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gustaufson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gusthafson | 90 | 0 | / |
| Gustafssan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Gustafsion | 90 | 0 | / |
| Gutafson | 89 | 10 | / |
| Ustafson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gustaphsson | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gustasfssom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gustavson | 84 | 3,818 | / |
| Gustafsen | 84 | 343 | / |
| Gustofson | 84 | 138 | / |
| Gustawson | 84 | 16 | / |
| Gustafzon | 84 | 12 | / |
| Gustafsom | 84 | 5 | / |
| Gostafson | 84 | 3 | / |
| Gústavsson | 80 | 33 | / |
| Gustavsone | 80 | 30 | / |
| Gustaffsen | 80 | 19 | / |
| Gustaphson | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gustafzzon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Goustavson | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gustavssen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gustasfsen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gusstavson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gustofsone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gustoffson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gusstofson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gustavssonová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gustavsen | 74 | 4,716 | / |
| Hustavson | 74 | 14 | / |
| Gustavzon | 74 | 8 | / |
| Gustovson | 74 | 4 | / |
| Gustavsén | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustawsen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Guztafsun | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustofsen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gustavzohn | 70 | 4 | / |
| Gustaphzon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gostoffson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Gustophson | 70 | 0 | / |
Gustafsson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gustafsson in the Russian language | ||
| Густафссон | gustafsson | - |
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