Stenseth Surname

232,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Stenseth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stenseth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,1001:4,675434
United States5451:665,06253,113
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
England61:9,286,343223,652
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Stenseth Last Name Facts

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

Stenseth occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenseth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 232,869th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,205,162 people. The surname Stenseth is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Stenseth are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 1,100 people, or 1 in 4,675. In Norway Stenseth is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 68 percent live, Western Norway, where 18 percent live and Central Norway, where 7 percent live. Outside of Norway it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Stenseth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stenseth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,028 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stenseth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stenseth last name are 14.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stenseth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning 331,333 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $44,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $48,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steinseth9497/
Østenseth9421/
Steenseth944/
Stenset9395/
Stensth931/
Stensæth8811/
Stinseth880/
Stanseth880/
Steensæth8221/
Stenzet801/
Stenget800/
Stenshed7520/

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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 Stenseth
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