Sehested Surname

458,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sehested Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sehested Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6191:9,119838
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Norway201:257,11427,149
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Sehested Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sehested occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Sehested click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sehested? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 458,583rd most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,888,122 people. The last name Sehested is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Sehested reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Sehested is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 619 people, or 1 in 9,119. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 18 percent are found. Not including Denmark it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.

Sehested Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sehested last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sehested earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning 379,874 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sehestedt94140/
Suhystedt711/
Siöstedt635/
Sahastad632/
Gehistet630/
Suhestyowati502/

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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 Sehested
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