Kolseth Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kolseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2091:24,6043,270
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Sweden211:468,89333,666
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kolseth Last Name Facts

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

Kolseth is found most in Norway. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kolseth.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolseth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 828,895th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The last name Kolseth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kolseth are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 24,604. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 48 percent are found, Western Norway, where 46 percent are found and Central Norway, where 5 percent are found. Beside Norway this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Sweden, where 6 percent are found.

Kolseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kolseth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kolseth surname expanded 10,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kolseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kolseth last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kolseth earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.09% less than the national average, earning 286,930 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,419 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kollseth932/
Kolset92100/
Kolseh921/
Kulseth86500/
Kalseth86171/
Colseth867/
Kollset863/
Kolsech862/
Kolse835,666/
Kollsete8043/
Kulsheth802/
Kulsesth801/
Kolshi77362/
Kolese77189/
Kolshe77148/
Kulset7789/
Kalset7740/
Koljeh7733/
Kolsha7712/
Kolzet7711/
Kolsey772/
Kholse772/
Colset771/
Kalseh771/
Kolsie771/
Kulshesth754/
Kolesha71441/
Koolese71172/
Koleshi71144/
Kallset7148/
Kolgeyt7114/
Koleshe7113/
Kulsheshth7111/
Kolsche712/
Koljeet712/
Kolshha711/
Kalsett711/
Koulser711/
Kulshet711/
Colsett711/
Kalsheh711/
Kholjeh711/
Kolesse711/
Khalseh711/
Coleset710/
Kolsher710/
Colceth710/
Kolge675,232/
Kalse674,321/
Kolze67537/
Kolsi67343/
Kolleshi67180/
Colse6766/
Qualseth6766/
Kolçe6763/
Kohlsche6758/
Koleshis6731/
Kolesser6725/
Kolsy6723/
Kulsetås6722/
Kolce6721/
Kolsa6715/
Kolje6712/
Kolscher6711/
Khaleseh6710/
Kolzhets673/
Kalsaith672/
Kuljeeth671/
Qolse671/
Kalsheha671/
Kalshete671/
Kollesha671/
Kolshich671/
Kulshest671/
Koleshay671/
Kotleshi671/
Coolseat671/

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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 Kolseth
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