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Where Does The Last Name Markestad Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Markestad is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Markestad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Markestad? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,649,806^th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Markestad reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Markestad is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 85,705. In Norway Markestad is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 87 percent reside and Western Norway, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Norway it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.

Markestad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Markestad has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markestad Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Markestad surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Markestad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning 399,205 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.