Norsk Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Norsk Surname Definition:

NORSK: Icel. Norskr, Danish and Norwegian Norsk, 'Norse,' Mans Norsk was minister of Yell, Shetland, 1586 (OSR., I, p. 207). Magnus Norsk was minister in Unst, 1633 (Shetland).

Norsk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark971:58,1935,922
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Norway61:857,04855,549
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Norsk (10) may also be a first name.

Norsk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

NORSK: Icel. Norskr, Danish and Norwegian Norsk, 'Norse,' Mans Norsk was minister of Yell, Shetland, 1586 (OSR., I, p. 207). Magnus Norsk was minister in Unst, 1633 (Shetland).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Norsk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Norsk (Russian: Норск) occurs most in Denmark. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norsk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,628,521st most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Norsk reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia. Norsk is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

The surname Norsk is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 58,193. In Denmark Norsk is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 52 percent live, North Denmark Region, where 26 percent live and Region Zealand, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Denmark it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Norway, where 5 percent live.

Norsk Last Name Statistics demography

Norsk earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norske9138/
Narske7317/
Norjke731/
Norshg731/
Narskova621/
Narzk601/
Naurskova5711/
Narcık5524/
Nurışık5026/
Narsgue501/

Norsk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Norsk in the Russian language
Норскnorsk-

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