Wolsted Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wolsted Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark351:161,27813,908
United States261:13,940,728505,428
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wolsted Last Name Facts

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

Wolsted occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolsted? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,460,878th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Wolsted are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 161,278. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 74 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 20 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent reside.

Wolsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolsted has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolsted last name expanded 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolsted surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Wolsted earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Wolsted
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