Sæther Surname

79,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Sæther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sæther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6,0201:85467
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Sther (277) are calculated separately.

Sæther Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sæther occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Sther. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sæther? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 79,612th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,189,803 people. Sæther is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sæther are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Sæther is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 6,020 people, or 1 in 854. In Norway Sæther is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 45 percent are found, Central Norway, where 26 percent are found and Western Norway, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway Sæther exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Sæther Last Name Statistics demography

Sæther earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning 324,913 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sther97277/
Sætherø9242/
Sæter911,119/
Sæthe9110/
Håsæther8618/
Søsæther8612/
Sæthre83907/
Steher8320/
Stheer833/
Sthear831/
Sthehr831/
Stheur831/
Ster804,893/
Sjøsæther8021/
Sthe8013/
Søsæter774/
Stehger773/
Stohier771/
Shteher771/
Steer7315,147/
Stier7315,137/
Stehr737,616/
Sterr733,198/
Sætre733,053/
Stere732,484/
Steur732,203/
Stear731,422/
Sterz731,397/
Stähr73571/
Sterp73500/
Shter73291/
Øster73255/
Steir73250/
Szter7371/
Sthyr7370/
Stert7357/
Styhr7346/
Sætha7345/
Steyr7339/
Støer7333/
Såthe7318/
Stter7312/
Stejr734/
Sterd733/
Hster732/
Stheu731/
Ssthe731/
Sthre731/
S'The731/
Stger731/
Sthea731/
Sterh730/
Sjøsæter715/
Steere673,031/
Stahie67401/
Stiehr67295/
Shteer67218/
Ste67180/
Steart67151/
Østerø67119/
Steert6799/
Steare6797/
Steahr6763/
Sterdt6755/
Sthair6746/
Sterre6736/
Stæger6734/
Staihr6732/
Shteir6729/
Šteher6726/
Søster6720/
Styhre6719/
Shtier6719/
Støier6717/
Stejre6717/
Shterr6711/
Steard6710/
Steihr679/
Stőger678/
Steehr676/
Sterzh675/
Stierh674/
Stierz674/
Stahei673/
Schter672/
Stahey672/
Sztier672/
Hstter671/
Stehre671/
Steire671/
Sttier671/
Stertt671/
Sthees671/
Stdter671/
Stehie671/
Steïer671/
Stÿger671/
Steird671/
Stehrz671/
Stheys671/
Steirz670/
Stesre670/
Stearr670/
Stheip670/
Steerr670/
Stheid670/
Steerd670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sæther
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