Wamstad Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wamstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Norway581:88,66012,230
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336

Wamstad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamstad is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wamstad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamstad? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,248,410th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Wamstad live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wamstad is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 3,071,686. In The United States Wamstad is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 31 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and North Dakota, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 31 percent live and Sweden, where 5 percent live.

Wamstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wamstad surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Wamstad earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.56% less than the national average, earning 264,545 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $48,927 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamstead932/
Wasmstad931/
Wamstadt930/
Vamstad8645/
Wemstad864/
Bamstad860/
Hvamstad80117/
Wanstead8042/
Huamstad802/
Bamstead802/
Baumstad800/
Wanstadt800/
Bamstadt800/
Bamsta771/
Waijnstad758/
Hvamstead752/
Baumstead750/
Bomstad71404/
Vanstad7121/
Wanstoa711/
Banstad711/
Wanstau710/
Banstead6748/
Bomstead6717/
Wajnstat675/
Hvanstad671/
Uemstead670/

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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 Wamstad
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