Gorseth Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gorseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1141:45,1086,444
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gorseth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorseth is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gorseth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorseth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,048,281st most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Gorseth are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gorseth is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 45,108. In Norway it is most numerous in: Central Norway, where 50 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 34 percent live and Southern Norway, where 6 percent live. Aside from Norway it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Gorseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gorseth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gorseth last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gorseth earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.4% less than the national average, earning 310,104 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $51,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.32% less than the national average, earning $39,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orseth9290/
Gorset9268/
Gorsett8697/
Garseth8656/
Gerseth8630/
Gorsetz862/
Ngorset862/
Horseth861/
Gorceth861/
Gorgeth861/
Gorshet861/
Gorsech860/
Gorsesh860/
Gorse833,192/
Orset83916/
Gorgesth807/
Gorshete804/
Gorsitch802/
Gorshets801/
Gorssett801/
Gorgethe801/
Gorseitz801/
Gorrsett800/
Gorget77866/
Gorsse77813/
Gorshe77273/
Gorsey77213/
Gorsie77206/
Gorsee77180/
Gorsha77176/
Ourset77102/
Ghorse7798/
Gorses7750/
Gorshi7750/
Gerset7750/
Arseth7748/
Gourse7742/
Garset7724/
Orsett7712/
Gorshy777/
Orsset774/
Goorse773/
Gorsøe772/
Gurset772/
Orsete771/
Gorsea771/
Gorzeh771/
Ngorse771/
Gorsez771/
Orsyth771/
Gourshete7528/
Gorshette752/
Aarseth711,159/
Gorschi71194/
Gorsich71186/
Gorsche71181/
Ghorjeh7186/
Orsette7179/
Garsete7128/
Ghorshi7116/
Gorgete7110/
Garsyth7110/
Gourses719/
Goursey718/
Garsetz718/
Gerseyt718/
Goursee717/
Gorgett716/
Harseth716/
Gourget713/
Gorssey712/
Gorcheh712/
Hourset712/
Gorgish712/
Orshett711/
Garsehe711/
Gersith711/
Ghorshe711/
Gharset711/
Gorrsha711/
Gorscih711/
Goorsie711/
Orsythe711/
Garsedh711/
Goursse711/
Gourgeh711/
Gorgeha711/
Gorshej711/
Gorsché711/
Gorzech711/
Ghorsha711/
Ghoorse711/
Garceth711/
Gorshai711/
Horsett710/
Garsett710/
Horsset710/
Gorhsey710/
Gierset710/
Gorge675,166/
Gorsi672,728/
Gorce672,403/
Gorše67899/
Gorsa67783/
Garse67565/
Orget67270/
Gorsy67227/
Gorgette67151/
Orcet67136/
Gorçe67126/
Gorze67106/
Haarseth6785/
Goorsaha6767/
Gorje6735/
Arset6728/
Gharsheh6721/
Orsit6718/
Garsette6714/
Orzet6711/
Garcheth679/
Ghorshid672/
Gorshich671/
Horsette671/
Hoursete671/
Gourssey671/
Gorcette671/
Gorshaja671/
Gorsé671/
Gorjette671/
Ghorshui671/
Orssette671/
Goorsher670/
Hoirsett670/
Gersheet670/
Gourchet670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorseth
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