Hjelmeset Surname

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

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hjelmeset Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hjelmeset Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway521:98,89013,481
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hjelmeset Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hjelmeset is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjelmeset? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,661,929th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Hjelmeset occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hjelmeset live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Hjelmeset is most frequently used in Norway, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 98,890. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 65 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Norway Hjelmeset exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Hjelmeset Last Name Statistics demography

Hjelmeset earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning 364,842 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjelmeseth95101/
Helmeset9430/
Elmese801/
Elmeseh757/
Elmeshed714/
Jelmiece713/
Elmeisse711/
Elmheshe711/
Yesilmese67371/
Elmise671/

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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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  • 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 Hjelmeset
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