Meistad Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Meistad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meistad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1431:35,9605,095
United States571:6,358,929302,882
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Meistad Last Name Facts

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

Meistad occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meistad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meistad is the 1,185,157th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname Meistad is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Meistad reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 35,960. In Norway it is most common in: Central Norway, where 74 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 13 percent are found and Western Norway, where 8 percent are found. Not including Norway it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found.

Meistad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meistad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meistad surname expanded 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meistad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meistad surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Meistad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.85% less than the national average, earning 287,764 kr per year and in United States they earn 29.28% less than the national average, earning $30,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meistadt930/
Mestad92216/
Meista9211/
Mistad929/
Maestad8636/
Mejstad8619/
Møistad8617/
Meistas8610/
Mistead867/
Maistad867/
Meistat861/
Mijstad861/
Mestead860/
Mestadt860/
Mesta8310,361/
Mista833,039/
Meita83929/
Metad8321/
Mitad832/
Majestad80433/
Mexstead804/
Mitstead802/
Meystadt802/
Majistad802/
Midtstad801/
Mestas777,222/
Miszta771,086/
Moesta77487/
Mistas77466/
Meitay77444/
Maesta77374/
Mestaz77216/
Meitah77210/
Mastad77184/
Mestha77168/
Mishta7778/
Mistai7778/
Mestat7771/
Mistat7767/
Mestah7765/
Mistau7747/
Mistah7740/
Methad7735/
Maista7735/
Meshta7734/
Meitai7729/
Meitha7712/
Metaid7710/
Mistay779/
Mehsta778/
Mistha777/
Mitaud776/
Mithad775/
Mehtad774/
Mittad774/
Mettad773/
Mestay773/
Meitta773/
Metaud773/
Maitad772/
Mestaş772/
Mejita772/
Mestai772/
Meetad772/
Meesta771/
Mistap771/
Midtad771/
Mistod771/
Meitat771/
Mestta771/
Mestaj771/
Meztad771/
Miesta770/
Meistaite752/
Meistaitė751/
Maishtadt751/
Meta7383,738/
Mita7380,065/
Mestach71312/
Moustad71207/
Maistat7198/
Mittaud7192/
Meastas7171/
Møystad7161/
Mestais7137/
Maxstad7134/
Maastad7129/
Meiheta7127/
Meithay7124/
Mishtha7116/
Mayesta7115/
Majesta7112/
Mettaud7111/
Mehatad7110/
Misthah719/
Mistach717/
Messtai717/
Meištas716/
Mistasz715/
Maestat713/
Mithaud713/
Mesthaa713/
Meietta713/
Mayista713/
H'Meita712/
Muidsta712/
Mastaud712/
Mejitha711/
Maithad711/
Maustad711/
Masthad711/
Mistaph711/
Misztat711/
Meittah711/
Mashtad711/
Maiitad711/
Maistas711/
Majista711/
Misstaa711/
Misteau711/
Meitait711/
Metahad711/
Messtta711/
Mestasz711/
Methajd711/
Mistahu711/
Meihata711/
Messtas711/
Mijista711/
Mehta67400,641/
Maita6738,373/
Metta6718,859/
Mgeta6711,550/
Moita6710,592/
Mitta679,753/
Mitha677,228/
Muita676,492/
Metha676,393/
Moustaid675,668/
Metaj674,973/
Masta673,442/
Mitas672,355/
Mitau671,670/
Mmeta671,414/
Metay671,110/
Mesto671,081/
Misto671,077/
Maeta671,057/
Mheta67816/
Mitat67741/
Mitay67706/
Moeta67665/
Metea67626/
Miota67624/
Mitai67519/
Meeta67501/
Metas67498/
Metai67398/
Midta67396/
Meyta67286/
Mezta67284/
Matad67249/
Metah67215/
Metat67209/
Mitaj67197/
Mitaa67154/
Mejta67152/
Mitaľ67125/
Maxstadt67116/
Metoa67116/
Maystead67102/
Meito67102/
Meata67101/
Mitah6783/
Mišta6769/
Mieta6765/
Mishtach6762/
Mueta6762/
Mitap6758/
Maystadt6747/
Metod6739/
Metaa6739/
Mhita6738/
Metap6730/
Maxstead6729/
Mitač6729/
Moustaud6728/
Mgita6719/
Mysta6717/
Miśta6713/
Mistò6712/
Midstate679/
Mihta679/
Meuta679/
Mehataid679/
Medta678/
Mitoa678/
Mistó677/
Mitod677/
Maesthat677/
Mmita676/
'Meta675/
Moustaad675/
Myeta673/
Mexta672/
Moustaïd672/
Mizta672/
Maisetta672/
Maxstadh672/
Mixta672/
H'Meitta671/
Metau671/
Maggista671/
Mitga671/
Mitaś671/
Mitaş671/
Mésta671/
Metga671/
Meystate670/

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Footnotes

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