Olstead Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Olstead Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Olstead Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olstead occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Olstead click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olstead? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,565,797th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname Olstead is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Olstead reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 19 percent reside, New Jersey, where 11 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Olstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olstead has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Olstead surname rose 561 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olstead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Olstead last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olstead earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $48,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holstead93942/
Ollstead930/
Golstead930/
Olestead930/
Olstad922,552/
Olsted9263/
Olstea920/
Ollestead881/
Holestead880/
Holstad861,624/
Holsted86570/
Alstead86251/
Olstedt8695/
Olestad8657/
Olstadt8656/
Elstead8624/
Olstads863/
Oelstad861/
Golstad861/
Ulstead861/
Olested860/
Olsta8360/
Hollsteadt821/
Halstead8017,634/
Ollestad80284/
Hoelstad80202/
Allstead8088/
Holstedt8029/
Holsteed805/
Aulstead804/
Ahlstead803/
Helstead802/
Hollsted802/
Ollested802/
Ellstead800/
Holstadt800/
Olestadt800/
Hulstead800/
Alsteadt800/
Holste773,280/
Alstad771,640/
Elstad771,364/
Olszta77588/
Ulstad77468/
Alsted77338/
Olster77144/
Ulsted7784/
Elsted7776/
Golsta7725/
Olesta776/
Holsta774/
Golste773/
Olshta772/
Oleste771/
Olstat770/
Hallstead75244/
Allsteadt75104/
Hollstedt75101/
Hollstadt7515/
Haulstead754/
Halsteadt754/
Ullestead752/
Ellestead751/
Halstgead751/
Hollested750/
Halestead750/
Halsted712,194/
Holster712,037/
Gulstad71483/
Helstad71478/
Alstadt71282/
Helsted71261/
Galstad71258/
Halstad71217/
Aalstad71167/
Ullstad7152/
Ulestad7149/
Alstedt7142/
Elstadt7139/
Aulstad7134/
Ahlsted7130/
Holstay7120/
Allsted7114/
Alestad7113/
Oulster7110/
Holesta718/
Olester717/
Elestad717/
Holstaa716/
Holstei715/
Ellstad713/
Allstad713/
Golstay713/
Halstea712/
Galsted712/
Holstee712/
Hatelstead711/
Holstoe711/
Golshta711/
Ahlstad711/
Hulsted710/
Holstey710/
Holstie710/
Alsteod710/
Holstta710/
Holstat710/
Ellsted710/
Holstet710/
Ahlstedt671,781/
Ellestad67864/
Hallsted67353/
Ullestad67344/
Hulstedt67183/
Allstadt67173/
Holsæter67116/
Allestad67113/
Halstied6799/
Halstedt6741/
Allstedt6731/
Alste6729/
Elestedt6728/
Hellstad6726/
Helstedt6725/
Gullstad6723/
Ellested6718/
Ullstedt6718/
Alestedt6714/
Gallstad6713/
Golestat6712/
Alsta6710/
Aslestad679/
Holester678/
Olßta678/
Ulestedt677/
Golesteh676/
Hollster674/
Halstaed673/
Hattlestead673/
Halsteed672/
Allested672/
Golestha672/
Ellstedt672/
Holsther671/
Halsteid671/
Halstiad671/
Golshtey671/
Alshtadt671/
Ullested671/
Hellsted671/
O'Lester671/
Gulstadt670/
Halstaad670/
Haulsted670/
Allstadd670/
Halstadt670/
Ahlstadt670/
Hallstad670/
Gulestad670/
Halsteat670/
Ahlstedh670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olstead
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