Lindseth Surname

230,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Lindseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lindseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway9531:5,396535
United States6801:533,02844,312
Canada731:504,73442,927
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lindseth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lindseth occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindseth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 230,851st most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,159,558 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Lindseth live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 953 people, or 1 in 5,396. In Norway Lindseth is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 44 percent live, Western Norway, where 22 percent live and Central Norway, where 17 percent live. Barring Norway this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Lindseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lindseth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 68,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lindseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lindseth last name are 9.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lindseth earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning 336,049 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lindset93156/
Lindsäth8821/
Lindsett881/
Lyndseth881/
Lindcet800/
Linscet800/
Lindseyd751/
Linscett750/
Lindscheidt742/
Lincet7118/
Linchet67143/
Lindscheid67106/
Lyncet5718/
Lenzet570/
Lyncett537/
Lincaid531/
Lendzegy501/

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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 Lindseth
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