Wikestad Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wikestad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wikestad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway361:142,84118,058
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wikestad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wikestad occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wikestad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Wikestad live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 142,841. In Norway Wikestad is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 67 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Central Norway, where 6 percent reside. Barring Norway this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Wikestad Last Name Statistics demography

Wikestad earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning 329,963 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vikestad88201/
Wiketa861/
Vikestead821/
Wikieta8018/
Wikista801/
Viskesta758/
Wiekieta752/
Bekkestad7189/
Viketa7131/
Wikita7130/
Whikeitha711/
Wyketa710/
Baiketa6741/
Wicheta6727/
Wikitoa673/
Vikieta672/
Bikeita672/
Beckestead672/
Bikeeta671/
Wickita671/
Vicketa671/
Wyketta670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wikestad
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis