Tjelta Surname

468,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Tjelta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tjelta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6121:8,402885
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Tjelta Last Name Facts

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

Tjelta is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjelta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tjelta is the 468,258th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,149,785 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Tjelta live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 612 people, or 1 in 8,402. In Norway Tjelta is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 87 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 7 percent live and Southern Norway, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Norway Tjelta is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Tjelta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tjelta last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tjelta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.54% more than the national average, earning 472,544 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $47,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.68% less than the national average, earning $33,943 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jelta9116/
Tjelte835/
Djelta834/
Tjelti831/
Jlta805/
Djeltat773/
Tchelta772/
Djeltai771/
Celta73370/
Zelta7381/
Jilta7348/
Selta7325/
Gelta7318/
Jleta7316/
Scelta67256/
Suelta67129/
Geltat6727/
Zhelta674/
Zuelta674/
Seltea672/
Seltha672/
Djilta671/
Gielta671/
Seltay671/
Seltaj671/
Jiltas671/
Zeltha671/
Seelta671/

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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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  • 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 Tjelta
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