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

The surname Markestad is found most in Norway. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 1,649,806^th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Markestad live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in Scandinavia.

Markestad is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 85,705. In Norway Markestad is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 87 percent reside and Western Norway, where 13 percent reside. Barring Norway Markestad occurs in 5 countries. It is also common 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 number of people who held the Markestad surname increased 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Markestad Last Name Statistics ^demography

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