Hafstad Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hafstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hafstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5501:9,350999
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Sweden991:99,4627,215
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Hafstad Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hafstad Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hafstad occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hafstad? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 433,161st most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Hafstad live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Hafstad is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 550 people, or 1 in 9,350. In Norway Hafstad is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 48 percent reside, Western Norway, where 39 percent reside and Central Norway, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Norway this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Sweden, where 12 percent reside.

Hafstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hafstad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hafstad surname increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hafstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hafstad last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the party.

The amount Hafstad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning 336,743 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.3% more than the national average, earning $52,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hafstead936/
Hafstadt930/
Hafsta921/
Haffstadt880/
Hofstad861,759/
Havstad86155/
Hafstað8636/
Hofstadt80338/
Hoffstad8045/
Hofstead8032/
Havstatd800/
Ofstad77941/
Hofsta77357/
Afshta771/
Avstad771/
Efstad771/
Hoffstadt75794/
Hoffstead75146/
Hofshtadt752/
Hoofstadt751/
Hoofstead751/
Hovstad71161/
Ofstead7152/
Offstad717/
Aifesta711/
Afstate711/
Hofstat710/
Avsta673/
Hofstatt673/
Absta672/
Hewstead671/
Awsta671/
Hoffstat671/
Heifstay670/

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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
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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 Hafstad
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