Bergseth Surname

404,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bergseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bergseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6251:8,228860
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Canada591:624,50251,218
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Bergseth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bergseth is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergseth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 404,308th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 8,405,474 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Bergseth are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Bergseth is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 625 people, or 1 in 8,228. In Norway Bergseth is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 59 percent live, Western Norway, where 31 percent live and Northern Norway, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Norway it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Bergseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bergseth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bergseth surname rose 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bergseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bergseth surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bergseth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning 316,525 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning $37,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.6% less than the national average, earning $46,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bergset93380/
Berkseth8873/
Bergshedt821/
Bergseid7579/
Berksett752/
Berggist751/
Bergscheidt740/
Bjørkseth718/
Borkset671/
Borgshed637/

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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 Bergseth
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