Vollset Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Vollset Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vollset Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1111:46,3276,632
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Vollset Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vollset occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vollset? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,710,039th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Vollset are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Norway, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 46,327. In Norway it is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 45 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 34 percent are found and Central Norway, where 14 percent are found. Other than Norway this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Vollset Last Name Statistics demography

Vollset earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning 380,952 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vollseth938/
Volseth866/
Volse8363/
Wollseth8015/
Bollsett801/
Valset7797/
Bolset7767/
Wolset7743/
Volsey7719/
Volget7710/
Wollse772/
Volser771/
Voolse771/
Voulse771/
Folset771/
Vallse770/
Wollshedt750/
Vallese713,062/
Valseth71304/
Bolseth7196/
Vollger7153/
Wolseth7132/
Vollsjø716/
Wollsey715/
Pholset714/
Volsitz712/
Wollscheit712/
Volsche712/
Bolsset711/
Ballset711/
Vollesi711/
Voolese711/
Woolset711/
Bollsee710/
Folsett710/
Valse672,735/
Valleser671,559/
Wolse67239/
Volsi67110/
Volce6794/
Volze6785/
Bolse6771/
Wollscheidt6761/
Volsa6734/
Volše6731/
Woollsey6729/
Volge6720/
Volsy6718/
Wollesse678/
Vallesse673/
Bolshete672/
Valsette672/
Wallseth672/
Volchets671/
Valescet671/
Valleses671/
Vallseis671/
Pholseth671/

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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 Vollset
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