Kolstad Surname

98,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kolstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,3441:2,194184
United States2,2591:160,45116,333
Canada691:533,99444,923
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England41:13,929,515290,718
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Kolstad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolstad is most common in Norway. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolstad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 98,574th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,515,397 people. Kolstad occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Kolstad reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 2,344 people, or 1 in 2,194. In Norway Kolstad is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 64 percent reside, Central Norway, where 14 percent reside and Western Norway, where 14 percent reside. Besides Norway it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 47 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Kolstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kolstad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kolstad surname rose 3,227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kolstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kolstad surname are 4.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kolstad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning 324,737 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.29% more than the national average, earning $47,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning $47,331 CAD 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kolstad
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