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Where Does The Last Name Hestad Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hestad is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hestad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hestad? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 421,746^th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,865,628 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Hestad are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 534 people, or 1 in 9,630. In Norway Hestad is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 64 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 17 percent live and Southern Norway, where 8 percent live. Aside from Norway Hestad is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Hestad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hestad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hestad last name rose 11,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hestad Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hestad last name are 3.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hestad earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning 339,442 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.83% less than the national average, earning $37,348 CAD per year.