Holmstad Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Holmstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holmstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1611:31,9404,447
Denmark171:332,04223,714
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Holmstad Last Name Facts

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

Holmstad occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holmstad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,231,034th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Holmstad live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Holmstad is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 31,940. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 39 percent are found and Central Norway, where 8 percent are found. Not including Norway this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Holmstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holmstad has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Holmstad Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Holmstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 17.22% less than the national average, earning 286,499 kr per year and in United States they earn 24.05% less than the national average, earning $32,771 USD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Holmstad
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