Setekleiv Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Setekleiv Surname User-submission:

Setekleiv originates from Setekleiv farm, located in Telemark, Norway. It is two words combined, sete and kleiv. The word, sete, means 'seat' in Norwegian and kleiv, means 'cliff' or 'mountain'. Given the meaning the seat of the mountain, which isat the bottom of the mountain.

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Setekleiv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway441:116,87015,419

Setekleiv Surname Meaning

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Setekleiv originates from Setekleiv farm, located in Telemark, Norway. It is two words combined, sete and kleiv. The word, sete, means 'seat' in Norwegian and kleiv, means 'cliff' or 'mountain'. Given the meaning the seat of the mountain, which isat the bottom of the mountain. The farm is located beneath a mountain, therefore the name Setekleiv or seat of the mountain.

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Setekleiv Last Name Facts

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

The last name Setekleiv is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Setekleiv? popularity and diffusion

The surname Setekleiv is the 2,944,094th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Setekleiv live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 116,870. In Norway Setekleiv is most frequent in: Southern Norway, where 50 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 43 percent reside and Western Norway, where 5 percent reside.

Setekleiv Last Name Statistics demography

Setekleiv earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.5% less than the national average, earning 320,133 kr per year.

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