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 has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jostein? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Jostein are found; 70 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 70 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 71,652nd most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 7,903 people.
This surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 7,779,364. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: North Sulawesi, where 65 percent live, Jakarta, where 12 percent live and South Sulawesi, where 6 percent live. Besides Indonesia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 15 percent live and Malaysia, where 7 percent live.
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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