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

Hilstad occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hilstad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilstad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hilstad is the 666,162nd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Hilstad live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Hilstad is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 21,162. In Norway Hilstad is most numerous in: Central Norway, where 35 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 27 percent live and Northern Norway, where 26 percent live. Aside from Norway this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Hilstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hilstad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hilstad surname expanded 742 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hilstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hilstad are 3.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political 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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