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Where Does The Last Name Giske Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Giske (Russian: Гиске) is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giske? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 287,725^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,462,928 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Giske reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 904,892^nd most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 108 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 860 people, or 1 in 5,979. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 75 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent reside and Central Norway, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Norway this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Giske Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Giske has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Giske surname increased 5,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giske Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Giske surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Giske last name are 37.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Giske earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning 377,655 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.28% more than the national average, earning $50,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,670 CAD per year.