Gjerdset Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjerdset Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjerdset Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway211:244,87126,357
United States171:21,321,114641,998

Gjerdset Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gjerdset occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjerdset? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Gjerdset are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Gjerdset is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 244,871. In Norway Gjerdset is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 62 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent reside and Central Norway, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Norway Gjerdset exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent reside.

Gjerdset Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gjerdset earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 19.02% less than the national average, earning 280,250 kr per year and in United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjerdseth9415/
Gjerdsjø7527/
Gjerzi571/
Geirce570/
Ghierche5046/

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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 Gjerdset
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