Hofseth Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hofseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4091:12,5731,432
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France181:3,690,151224,666
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hofseth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofseth is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofseth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hofseth is the 527,543rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 11,868,967 people. The last name Hofseth is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hofseth reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Hofseth is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 12,573. In Norway Hofseth is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent live, Western Norway, where 38 percent live and Northern Norway, where 3 percent live. Apart from Norway it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Hofseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hofseth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofseth surname grew 2,114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hofseth surname are 16.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hofseth earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning 309,700 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning $41,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.82% less than the national average, earning $38,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffseth9319/
Hofset92151/
Hofsetz86233/
Hovseth8670/
Hofsets866/
Howseth863/
Hoffset863/
Hafseth863/
Ofset8351/
Hoffsetz8041/
Hoffsett8015/
Hofseetz800/
Hofseitz800/
Afseth77207/
Hovset7740/
Hofses7736/
Hofshi7733/
Hofzet7710/
Hofseß778/
Hofsep771/
Hafset771/
Hoffsette7514/
Ofse7317/
Hoffses71220/
Hofsess71160/
Hafsett7121/
Hoffseß7115/
Hafsheh7113/
Hofsähs7113/
Gafseth715/
Hofzetz714/
Havseth711/
Hoffsey710/
Hovsech710/
Hoofses710/
Hawseth710/
Howsett710/
Howse677,869/
Hoffsess6771/
Hafse6733/
Afseh6718/
Ofshe6713/
Hofscher6711/
Hoffsher6710/
Afset678/
Ofsie678/
Ofser673/
Hofsa672/
Obseh671/
Ofsha671/
Hofsä671/
Ofsee671/
Hobse670/

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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 Hofseth
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