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 occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolseth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 828,895th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Kolseth reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Kolseth is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 24,604. In Norway Kolseth is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 48 percent reside, Western Norway, where 46 percent reside and Central Norway, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Norway it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Kolseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kolseth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kolseth surname increased 10,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kolseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kolseth are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political 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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