Skarseth Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Skarseth Surname User-submission:

The Skarseth surname comes from the word skar, which means 'shelf on the mountain'.

Skarseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1331:38,6645,495
United States201:18,122,947588,089
England11:55,718,059489,080

Skarseth Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Skarseth surname comes from the word skar, which means 'shelf on the mountain'.

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Skarseth Last Name Facts

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

Skarseth occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skarseth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,409,418th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Skarseth are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 38,664. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 64 percent reside, Western Norway, where 35 percent reside and Central Norway, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway Skarseth occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Skarseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skarseth surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skarseth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning 350,020 kr per year and in United States they earn 58.11% more than the national average, earning $68,221 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaarseth9417/
Skarset9386/
Skorseth8851/
Skargeth8836/
Scarseth8835/
Skarsetz887/
Skerseth882/
Scarset8077/
Skarget8042/
Skarsih801/
Skorsetz7571/
Scarse7188/
Skarsjø6714/
Scarsce6712/
Scorset6712/
Škarget675/
Skarðsá674/
Skargee674/
Scarsez673/
Scarsse671/
Squarsette671/
Skarchi671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skarseth
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