Mogstad Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Mogstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mogstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3381:15,2141,812
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mogstad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mogstad is found most in Norway. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mogstad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogstad? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 692,305th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. The last name Mogstad occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Mogstad reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Norway, where it is held by 338 people, or 1 in 15,214. In Norway Mogstad is most frequent in: Western Norway, where 39 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent are found and Central Norway, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Norway it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Mogstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mogstad has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mogstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mogstad surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mogstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning 372,839 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokstad8617/
Moxstad864/
Magstad861/
Magstadt80411/
Mokstadt8027/
Mokshtadt7526/
Mockstadt751/
Maxstad7134/
Mokstat711/
Makstad711/
Maxstadt67116/
Maukstad6748/
Mokshtat6730/
Maxstead6729/
Mukstadt677/
Mexstead674/
Maakstad673/
Maxstadh672/
Makstadt671/
Magstadtová671/
Makshtadt6345/
Muckstadt6340/
Mukshtadt6326/
Mahkstadt631/
McStay621,226/
Magsto621/
MacStay5746/
Maxtead572/
MacStas571/
Mukshtat536/
Makshtat535/
Makshtas534/
Muckstat531/
Mukstatt530/
Maxta5018/
Muxtadova5011/
Moukhchta501/

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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 Mogstad
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