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

Hestnes occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 440,964^th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,391,167 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Hestnes live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 7,584. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 37 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 34 percent are found and Central Norway, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Norway it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Iceland, where 2 percent are found.

Hestnes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hestnes last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Hestnes earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning 348,832 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $53,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.99% less than the national average, earning $44,720 CAD per year.