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

The surname Hestad is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hestad.

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

The last name is the 421,746^th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 8,865,628 people. The surname Hestad is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Hestad reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 534 people, or 1 in 9,630. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 64 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 17 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Norway it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Hestad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hestad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hestad last name grew 11,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hestad Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hestad last name are 3.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.86% registered to vote for the 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.