Wistedt Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wistedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wistedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1941:50,7563,920
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wistedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wistedt is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wistedt? popularity and diffusion

Wistedt is the 1,028,911th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname Wistedt occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wistedt are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Wistedt is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 50,756. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 68 percent reside, Östergötland County, where 10 percent reside and Uppsala County, where 7 percent reside. Besides Sweden Wistedt exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.

Wistedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wistedt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wistedt last name rose 544 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wistedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wistedt last name are 25.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wistedt earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.08% more than the national average, earning $63,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weistedt9316/
Waistedt9314/
Widstedt930/
Wisted92500/
Wistet921/
Wittstedt886/
Westedt86388/
Whisted8682/
Vistedt8636/
Bistedt866/
Wistead863/
Weisted862/
Wistädt862/
Wixsted861/
Widsted860/
Wistest860/
Wystedt860/
Wischstedt825/
Waystedt8038/
Wedstedt8010/
Vidstedt805/
Waistead801/
Wisteatt800/
Whitsted800/
Weystedt800/
Witstead800/
Wixted771,014/
Wested77105/
Bisted77101/
Visted7774/
Wusted770/
Wettstedt751/
Whitstead750/
Bystedt71945/
Wedsted7141/
Westhed7134/
Wixtead7113/
Westädt717/
Baisted716/
Wästhed715/
Westest712/
Bestedt712/
Wichtet712/
Vistead711/
Westete711/
Westead711/
Buisted710/
Huisted710/
Wetstet710/
Westhead672,408/
Vehstedt6767/
Buystedt6733/
Vajstedt6719/
Bojstedt6713/
Hvitsted675/
Beistead672/
Weystead671/
Bysteddt671/
Viestädt671/
Bejstedt671/
Whetsted670/

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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 Wistedt
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