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 last name Sæther occurs most in Norway. It may be found in the variant forms: Sther. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sæther? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 79,612th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,189,803 people. The last name Sæther is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sæther live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

Sæther is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 6,020 people, or 1 in 854. In Norway Sæther is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 45 percent live, Central Norway, where 26 percent live and Western Norway, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

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
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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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