Tjostem Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Tjostem Surname User-submission:

The surname Tjostem comes from the Nordic surname Tjøstheim, named after the family's homestead. It comes from the words tjøst, meaning 'peaceful', 'quiet', and heim, meaning 'home'.

Tjostem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413

Tjostem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Tjostem comes from the Nordic surname Tjøstheim, named after the family's homestead. It comes from the words tjøst, meaning 'peaceful', 'quiet', and heim, meaning 'home'.

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Tjostem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tjostem has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjostem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Tjostem is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Tjostem reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Tjostem is most common in: Iowa, where 46 percent reside, Minnesota, where 31 percent reside and North Dakota, where 23 percent reside.

Tjostem Last Name Statistics demography

Tjostem earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jostem929/
Tjostheim8843/
Joostem862/
Jostheim801/
Tiotem779/
Costem776/
Jostim774/
Jastem771/
Tsatem771/
Tiothem7156/
Costeim711/
Sostheim6739/
Zotem671/

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