Hofstad Surname
Approximately 1,759 people bear this surname
Hofstad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 925 | 1:5,559 | 552 |
| United States | 717 | 1:505,522 | 42,461 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 1:307,040 | 36,360 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Hofstad Demographics
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Hofstad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hofstad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hofstad is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Hofstad click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hofstad? popularity and diffusion
Hofstad is the 230,125th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,143,005 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Hofstad live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 925 people, or 1 in 5,559. In Norway Hofstad is primarily concentrated in: Central Norway, where 50 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent live and Western Norway, where 10 percent live. Not including Norway Hofstad is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.
Hofstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hofstad has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,793 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hofstad Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hofstad surname are 14.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.74% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hofstad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning 368,069 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.55% more than the national average, earning $43,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.36% more than the national average, earning $62,285 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstadt | 93 | 338 | / |
| Hoffstad | 93 | 45 | / |
| Hofstead | 93 | 32 | / |
| Ofstad | 92 | 941 | / |
| Hofsta | 92 | 357 | / |
| Hoffstadt | 88 | 794 | / |
| Hoffstead | 88 | 146 | / |
| Hofshtadt | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hoofstadt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hoofstead | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hafstad | 86 | 794 | / |
| Hovstad | 86 | 161 | / |
| Ofstead | 86 | 52 | / |
| Offstad | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hofstat | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hafstead | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hofstatt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hoffstat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hafstadt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ovstad | 77 | 69 | / |
| Hafsta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efstad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owstad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hovsta | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ofstod | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gofshtadt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Haffstadt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hoffstate | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hoffstodt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Havstad | 71 | 155 | / |
| Hafstað | 71 | 36 | / |
| Hobszta | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hoffstatte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoffstot | 67 | 81 | / |
| Obsta | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hewstead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havstatd | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Hofstad
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