Kvelstad Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kvelstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvelstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway701:73,46110,305
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Kvelstad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kvelstad occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvelstad? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,047,559th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Kvelstad reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 73,461. In Norway it is primarily found in: Central Norway, where 57 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent live and Western Norway, where 7 percent live. Other than Norway Kvelstad occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Kvelstad Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kvelstad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning 394,791 kr per year and in United States they earn 79.82% less than the national average, earning $8,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvellestad89116/
Kivelstadt894/
Kvalstad8880/
Kvilstad8825/
Gavelstad8253/
Cavlsted631/

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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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  • 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 Kvelstad
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