Hilstad Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hilstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2431:21,1622,737
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Canada461:800,99162,809
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Hilstad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hilstad is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilstad? popularity and diffusion

Hilstad is the 666,162nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Hilstad live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in Scandinavia.

Hilstad is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 21,162. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Central Norway, where 35 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 27 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 26 percent reside. Aside from Norway this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Hilstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hilstad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hilstad surname rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hilstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hilstad last name are 3.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Hilstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning 332,962 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning $37,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $45,559 CAD per year.

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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 Hilstad
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