Gustavsen Surname
Approximately 4,716 people bear this surname
Gustavsen Surname User-submission:
Gustavsen is a Norwegian patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Gustav'. Gustav is a Scandinavian name meaning 'staff of the Goths', derived from Old Norse.
Gustavsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3,364 | 1:1,529 | 126 |
| Denmark | 722 | 1:7,818 | 709 |
| United States | 421 | 1:860,948 | 65,474 |
| Sweden | 91 | 1:108,206 | 7,807 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Gustavsén (1) are calculated separately.
Gustavsen Surname Meaning
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Gustavsen is a Norwegian patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Gustav'. Gustav is a Scandinavian name meaning 'staff of the Goths', derived from Old Norse.
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Gustavsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gustavsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gustavsen (Russian: Густавсен) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Gustavsén. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gustavsen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 100,202nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,545,281 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gustavsen live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most common in Norway, where it is held by 3,364 people, or 1 in 1,529. In Norway Gustavsen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 77 percent reside, Western Norway, where 8 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Norway this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Gustavsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gustavsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gustavsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gustavsen last name is chiefly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gustavsen are 21.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gustavsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning 312,368 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $46,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $53,502 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavsén | 96 | 1 | / |
| Gustavssen | 95 | 4 | / |
| Gustavson | 89 | 3,818 | / |
| Gustafsen | 89 | 343 | / |
| Gustawsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gustavsson | 84 | 28,013 | / |
| Gustavsone | 84 | 30 | / |
| Gustaffsen | 84 | 19 | / |
| Gustavfson | 84 | 11 | / |
| Goustavson | 84 | 4 | / |
| Gustasfsen | 84 | 2 | / |
| Gustafssen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gusstavson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gustafson | 78 | 42,721 | / |
| Gustawson | 78 | 16 | / |
| Hustavson | 78 | 14 | / |
| Gustavzon | 78 | 8 | / |
| Gustapson | 78 | 5 | / |
| Gustovson | 78 | 4 | / |
| Gustofsen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gustafsson | 74 | 78,795 | / |
| Gustaffson | 74 | 60 | / |
| Gústavsson | 74 | 33 | / |
| Gustawsson | 74 | 19 | / |
| Gustaphson | 74 | 6 | / |
| Gaustafson | 74 | 6 | / |
| Gustafsohn | 74 | 5 | / |
| Gustavzohn | 74 | 4 | / |
| Gustasfson | 74 | 3 | / |
| Gusttafson | 74 | 2 | / |
| Gustafsone | 74 | 1 | / |
| Guustafson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustaufson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustapsson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustafsoon | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssan | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gustafsion | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gustaspson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gusthafson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gustavssonová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gutafson | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ustafson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gustaphsson | 70 | 3 | / |
| Gustaffsson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gusstafsson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gusteafsson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gustafssonn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gustofson | 67 | 138 | / |
| Gustafzon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gustafsom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gostafson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hustavsonova | 67 | 2 | / |
Gustavsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavsen in the Russian language | ||
| Густавсен | gustavsen | - |
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Gustavsen Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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