Rostad Surname
Approximately 1,913 people bear this surname
Rostad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 879 | 1:5,850 | 588 |
| United States | 859 | 1:421,955 | 36,547 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
The alternate forms: Röstad (14) are calculated separately.
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Rostad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rostad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rostad (Hindi: रोस्ताद) is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Röstad. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rostad? popularity and diffusion
It is the 214,907th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,809,486 people. The surname Rostad occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Rostad reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 879 people, or 1 in 5,850. In Norway Rostad is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent live, Central Norway, where 25 percent live and Northern Norway, where 12 percent live. Besides Norway this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Rostad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rostad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rostad last name grew 2,526 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rostad Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rostad last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Rostad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning 326,153 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $46,548 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rostad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rostad in the Hindi language | ||
| रोस्ताद | rostada | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Rostad
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