Olstedt Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Olstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden531:185,78812,836
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Olstedt Last Name Facts

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

Olstedt occurs most in Sweden. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olstedt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olstedt is the 1,907,068th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. Olstedt occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Olstedt live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 185,788. In Sweden Olstedt is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 68 percent live, Jönköping County, where 11 percent live and Kalmar County, where 8 percent live. Outside of Sweden this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Olstedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olstedt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Olstedt last name increased 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olstedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olstedt are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Olstedt earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,589 USD per year.

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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 Olstedt
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