Aarset

Aarset is a Norwegian toponym and surname. In place-name usage, Aarset appears as the name of several small rural settlements and farmsteads across Norway, often listed in parish and municipal records. These places typically originated as agricultural properties and have been carried into modern administrative geography.

As a surname, Aarset originated from farm names and is part of Norway’s habitational surname tradition. People bearing the name may have ancestral connections to locales named Aarset, and the surname is found among Norwegian families as well as in communities formed by Norwegian emigration.

Variants of the name include Aarseth, which is common in Norwegian and North American contexts, reflecting spelling conventions in English-speaking countries. Other spellings may occur due to transliteration or regional pronunciation.

Etymology and meaning: The exact origin of Aarset is uncertain and varies by locality. In Norwegian toponymy, farm names often derive from landscape features such as landforms, vegetation, or proximity to water, and Aarset is usually interpreted within this framework rather than as a single fixed term. More precise information depends on regional historical records.