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 found most in Norway. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofseth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 527,543rd most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,868,967 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Hofseth live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 409 people, or 1 in 12,573. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent are found, Western Norway, where 38 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Norway this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Hofseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofseth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofseth last name rose 2,114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hofseth last name are 16.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.33% being registered to vote for 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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