Orseth Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Orseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway571:90,21612,446
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Orseth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orseth occurs most in Norway. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Orseth.

How Common Is The Last Name Orseth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,967,751st most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Orseth reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 90,216. In Norway Orseth is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 53 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 32 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Norway Orseth occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Orseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orseth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orseth surname expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orseth surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orseth earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning 407,757 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $42,533 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorseth92239/
Horseth921/
Orset91916/
Orseh911/
Ourset83102/
Gorset8368/
Urseth8358/
Arseth8348/
Orsech8333/
Orsett8312/
Orsset834/
Horseh832/
Orsete831/
Orsyth831/
Orse80963/
Aarseth771,159/
Herseth77284/
Gorsett7797/
Orsette7779/
Harseth776/
Hourset772/
Orshett771/
Gorceth771/
Orsythe771/
Gorshet771/
Horsett770/
Horsset770/
Gorse733,192/
Orshi732,351/
Horse731,989/
Orser731,705/
Orget73270/
Orcet73136/
Osrse73118/
Orsha7397/
Orsee7385/
Urset7367/
Orsie7358/
Arseh7353/
Arset7328/
Orshe7328/
Orsey7321/
Orsit7318/
Erset7317/
Ourse7314/
Orsei7312/
Orzet7311/
Orgeh738/
Orjeh732/
Orses731/
Orzeh731/
Orsse731/
Uorse730/
Haarseth7185/
Gorssett711/
Horsette711/
Hoursete711/
Orschech711/
Orssette711/
Hoirsett710/
Gorrsett710/
Horsey673,267/
Orshio673,236/
Orzech672,668/
Orseer671,313/
Gorsse67813/
Orsich67328/
Orsjee67305/
Gorshe67273/
Aarset67265/
Hourse67240/
Gorsey67213/
Gorsie67206/
Orgish67199/
Gorsee67180/
Orsier67119/
Orschiedt6768/
Horsha6768/
Gorshi6750/
Arsith6743/
Gourse6742/
Orsher6741/
Ourcet6740/
Herset6728/
Garset6724/
Horses6723/
Arsete6722/
Horsit6716/
Orsger6712/
Horzse6712/
Horcet6712/
Horshi6711/
Horshy679/
Ursett679/
Gorshy677/
Horsøe677/
Horser676/
Orshit676/
Harset675/
Horsea675/
Orsahy675/
Orschy674/
Horzet674/
Orsees674/
Horsie673/
Orshii673/
D'orse673/
Goorse673/
Orzeeh672/
Orsits672/
Hurset672/
Gorsøe672/
Gurset672/
Orchet672/
Arsehd672/
Oursey671/
Orshid671/
Orcech671/
Orcett671/
Horrse671/
Gorsea671/
Horget671/
Hoorse671/
Gorzeh671/
Orshoa671/
Orgieh671/
Orshie671/
Horsed671/
Horschech671/
Horsze671/
Hourssete671/
Orschi671/
Ursith671/
Arsseh671/
Arshet671/
Oersit671/
Orshih671/
Oursee671/
Orseas671/
Oorsie671/
Horsei671/
Horshe670/
Hoirse670/
Harseh670/
Ersett670/
Orgett670/

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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 Orseth
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