Lyngstad Surname

279,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Lyngstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyngstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,1671:4,406403
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lyngstad Last Name Facts

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

Lyngstad is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyngstad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lyngstad is the 279,475th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,269,375 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Lyngstad are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 1,167 people, or 1 in 4,406. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 34 percent are found, Western Norway, where 33 percent are found and Central Norway, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Norway this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Lyngstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lyngstad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lyngstad surname expanded 16,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lyngstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lyngstad surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Lyngstad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning 364,305 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $59,810 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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  • 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 Lyngstad
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