Ofstad Surname

379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ofstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ofstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6671:7,710802
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ofstad Last Name Facts

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

Ofstad is found most in Norway. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ofstad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 379,286th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,744,470 people. The surname Ofstad is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ofstad live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Ofstad is most numerous in Norway, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 7,710. In Norway it is primarily found in: Central Norway, where 47 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 39 percent reside and Western Norway, where 7 percent reside. Besides Norway this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Ofstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ofstad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ofstad last name rose 11,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ofstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ofstad surname are 26.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Ofstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning 383,039 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $45,220 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofstad921,759/
Ofstead9252/
Offstad927/
Hofstadt86338/
Hoffstad8645/
Hofstead8632/
Hofsta83357/
Ovstad8369/
Efstad831/
Owstad831/
Ofstod830/
Hoffstadt80794/
Hoffstead80146/
Gofshtadt804/
Hofshtadt802/
Hoofstadt801/
Hoofstead801/
Hafstad77794/
Hovstad77161/
Hofstat770/
Obsta7327/
Obshtadt718/
Hafstead716/
Hofstatt713/
Hoffstat711/
Hafstadt710/
Obshta6784/
Avstad671/
Obstaj671/
Obszta671/
Afshta671/
Hafsta671/
Obstaa671/
Obstat671/
Hovsta670/
Haffstadt670/
Hoffstodt670/
Hoffstate670/

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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 Ofstad
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