"Date unknown but estimated to be late 1800's. Location is Afjord peninsula in Norway.
At the turn of the last century, the government of Norway encouraged everyone to adopt a permanent family name instead of adding'son' or 'datter' to the father's first name.
Many families took a place name as their family name - especially when emigrating to the U.S.
Bendick Braseth was the first known to take the Braseth name to America, followed by his nephew Claus."