Torseth

Torseth Meaning & Origin

About Torseth
The surname Torseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Þórir, meaning "thunder" or "Thor," combined with the element "seth," which means "path" or "way." Therefore, the surname Torseth can be interpreted to mean "Thor's path" or "way of Thor." It likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Þórir.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Torseth is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Torseth: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Torseth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS0
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 R S IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/torseth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS0', 'TRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Torseth in Braille

Here's how to represent Torseth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Torseth in braille

How to sign the name Torseth using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Torseth using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Torseth in sign language

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