Hyllested Surname
Approximately 774 people bear this surname
Hyllested Surname User-submission:
A Danish surname, meaning 'one who came from Hyllested'. It is the name of two places in Denmark. One in Ebeltoft (central region), and one near Aalborg (northern region). There might've been other places with this name, as this surname is common in the capital region.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 663 | 1:8,514 | 780 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Hyllested Surname Meaning
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A Danish surname, meaning 'one who came from Hyllested'. It is the name of two places in Denmark. One in Ebeltoft (central region), and one near Aalborg (northern region). There might've been other places with this name, as this surname is common in the capital region.
The etymology of the place names is not exactly clear; sted means 'place' in Danish, but hylle is not known. Hyldest or hyllest means 'to tribute' in Danish. Hylde or hyle means 'shelf' and to an extent 'wood'. The Norwegian surname Hillestad is technically from the root hille, which is a modern form of the name Hildr, which means 'battle' in Norse, the word is from Germanic.
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Hyllested Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hyllested Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hyllested is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hyllested? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hyllested is the 441,818th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,415,434 people. The surname Hyllested is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Hyllested live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Hyllested is most common in Denmark, where it is held by 663 people, or 1 in 8,514. In Denmark Hyllested is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent are found, North Denmark Region, where 26 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Denmark this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Hyllested Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hyllested has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hyllested surname rose 653 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hyllested Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hyllested last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
Hyllested earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning $41,056 USD per year.
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