Gislefoss Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gislefoss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gislefoss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway441:116,87015,419
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336

Gislefoss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gislefoss is found most in Norway. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gislefoss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gislefoss reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 116,870. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Norway, where 61 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 23 percent reside and Western Norway, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 17 percent reside.

Gislefoss Last Name Statistics demography

Gislefoss earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning 369,226 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guilefass780/
Selefo67323/
Silefo673/
Selefho6333/
Ngilefa631/
Guileffa591/
Selefa53103/
Gelifo533/
Jilefa531/
Guelifo50139/
Ngelefa504/
Selefah503/
Soilifo501/
Gelifoa501/

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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 Gislefoss
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