Jostein Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Jostein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jostein (7,903) may also be a first name.
Jostein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jostein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jostein is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jostein? popularity and diffusion
Jostein is the 3,798,600th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Jostein live; 70 percent live in Southeast Asia and 70 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 71,652nd most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 7,903 people.
The surname Jostein is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 7,779,364. In Indonesia Jostein is most numerous in: North Sulawesi, where 65 percent reside, Jakarta, where 12 percent reside and South Sulawesi, where 6 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 15 percent reside and Malaysia, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jostine | 86 | 187 | / |
| Jastein | 86 | 2 | / |
| Joistgen | 80 | 31 | / |
| Yoshtein | 80 | 25 | / |
| Joustine | 80 | 5 | / |
| Joosteen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jostheim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jostan | 77 | 141 | / |
| Juostienė | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jastine | 71 | 1,702 | / |
| Jasteen | 71 | 43 | / |
| Jostand | 71 | 23 | / |
| Yosthin | 71 | 10 | / |
| Jastene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jasthin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Joostan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jastain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yostine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iostene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eastein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jastien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Johstan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jostandt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jaustine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joshtand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heostine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jastheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josttane | 67 | 0 | / |
| Josthiem | 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
- 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 Jostein
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