Gustav Surname
Approximately 1,079 people bear this surname
Gustav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Germany | 145 | 1:555,210 | 45,787 |
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| Indonesia | 88 | 1:1,502,832 | 101,066 |
| Tanzania | 82 | 1:645,629 | 38,896 |
| Russia | 69 | 1:2,088,740 | 128,406 |
| Namibia | 61 | 1:39,498 | 5,347 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 1:90,932 | 6,341 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
The alternate forms: Gustâv (11) & Gustáv (6) are calculated separately.
Gustav (89,917) may also be a first name.
Gustav Demographics
Average Gustav Salary in
United States
$38,858 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gustav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gustav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gustav (Marathi: तव, Russian: Густав) occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gustâv or Gustáv. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gustav? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 340,606th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,753,981 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Gustav reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gustav is also the 11,212th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 89,917 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Aside from Ghana this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Gustav Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gustav has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gustav surname increased 254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gustav Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Gustav surname are 35.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.24% registered to vote for the political party.
Gustav earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning $38,858 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustâv | 94 | 11 | / |
| Gustáv | 94 | 6 | / |
| Gustavs | 92 | 101 | / |
| Ngustav | 92 | 22 | / |
| Gustaev | 92 | 4 | / |
| Gusztav | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gustavf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ustav | 91 | 216 | / |
| Gutav | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gustov | 83 | 1,237 | / |
| Gustaw | 83 | 1,030 | / |
| Gustaf | 83 | 889 | / |
| Gustab | 83 | 166 | / |
| Gustap | 83 | 117 | / |
| Hustav | 83 | 25 | / |
| Gautav | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gustev | 83 | 3 | / |
| Goutav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guutav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gistav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gostav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gustafova | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gustavova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gustabová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gustavová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gustova | 77 | 1,338 | / |
| Gustaph | 77 | 626 | / |
| Gustaff | 77 | 80 | / |
| Gusztaf | 77 | 52 | / |
| Gustaaf | 77 | 46 | / |
| Gusztáv | 77 | 38 | / |
| Gustafs | 77 | 25 | / |
| Gusztab | 77 | 20 | / |
| Gustoev | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gusztaw | 77 | 17 | / |
| Gustaws | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gustafe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gusthab | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gustovs | 77 | 3 | / |
| Goustov | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gaustov | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gustasp | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gaustab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gustovf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gushtab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gustasf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghustab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gustaps | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gusstaf | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gustaft | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gutov | 73 | 2,201 | / |
| Ustov | 73 | 222 | / |
| Ustaf | 73 | 51 | / |
| Gutaw | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ústav | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gutab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gustaffe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Goustova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gaustova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gusttafs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gutova | 67 | 2,565 | / |
| Ustova | 67 | 234 | / |
| Gustof | 67 | 143 | / |
| Hustov | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gautov | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gustow | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hustafová | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hustavova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ostauv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guttaf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghutab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Austov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hustafova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ustoiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ushtov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goutov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gistov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guttaw | 67 | 0 | / |
Gustav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gustav in the Marathi language | ||
| तव | tava | - |
| Gustav in the Russian language | ||
| Густав | gustav | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gustav
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