Mjelstad Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Mjelstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mjelstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1841:27,9473,825
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Mjelstad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mjelstad occurs most in Norway. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mjelstad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mjelstad? popularity and diffusion

Mjelstad is the 1,104,724th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Mjelstad is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Mjelstad live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 27,947. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 83 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 16 percent live and Central Norway, where 1 percent live. Barring Norway Mjelstad exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Mjelstad Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mjelstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.41% more than the national average, earning 389,031 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $43,618 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mjølstad8834/
Mielstad881/
Mjolstad880/
Miellestad780/
Mietlestat671/
Mujilistyowati559/

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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 Mjelstad
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