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 more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orseth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Orseth are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 90,216. In Norway Orseth is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 53 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 32 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway Orseth occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Orseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orseth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orseth last name 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 national average, with 80% registered with the political 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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