Seljeseth Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Seljeseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seljeseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2751:18,6992,360
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Seljeseth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seljeseth occurs most in Norway. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seljeseth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Seljeseth is the 847,909th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Seljeseth reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Seljeseth is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 275 people, or 1 in 18,699. In Norway Seljeseth is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 37 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 24 percent are found. Outside of Norway this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Iceland, where 4 percent are found.

Seljeseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Seljeseth are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Seljeseth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning 362,229 kr per year and in United States they earn 62.73% more than the national average, earning $70,217 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seljeseth
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