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Finseth Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms so named, especially in the north, from finnr ‘Finn Lapp’ or the personal name Finnr (of the same etymology).

It is derived from the combination of two elements: finnr and set.

The first element, finnr, refers to the term associated with the indigenous Sámi people.

The second element, set, signifies ‘farmstead’ or ‘homestead’.

Thus, the name can be interpreted as ‘farmstead of the Finn’ or ‘Finn's farmstead’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Finseth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finseth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Finseth families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Finseth family living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Finseth's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Finseth families in 1891.
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In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Finseth. 71% of Finseth men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Finseth women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Finseth were Manager and Teacher.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    71%
  • Salesman
    18%
  • Manager
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    34%
  • House Work
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Finseth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Finseth in 1963 was 75, and 91 in 2004.

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