Vottestad Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Vottestad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vottestad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway381:135,32317,347
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vottestad Last Name Facts

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

Vottestad is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vottestad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Vottestad live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Vottestad is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 135,323. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Northern Norway, where 47 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 26 percent are found and Western Norway, where 26 percent are found. Apart from Norway this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Vottestad Last Name Statistics demography

Vottestad earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 59.98% more than the national average, earning 553,643 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vettestad8923/
Wottestad8913/
Voteta801/
Wettestad7859/
Votteto751/
Botesta751/
Wettestead743/
Battesta716/
Wojtesta711/
Vattista711/
Boutesta711/
Boteta67407/
Vateta6739/
Bastestad675/
Woteta672/
Boutessta672/

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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 Vottestad
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