Ahlgren Surname
Approximately 6,775 people bear this surname
Ahlgren Surname User-submission:
This ornamental surname is derived from al (alder) and gren (branch), thus meaning 'alder branch'.
Ahlgren Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3,639 | 1:2,706 | 258 |
| United States | 1,589 | 1:228,105 | 22,022 |
| Finland | 1,000 | 1:5,497 | 876 |
| Denmark | 218 | 1:25,893 | 2,643 |
| Norway | 92 | 1:55,894 | 8,011 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
The alternate forms: Ahlgrén (45) are calculated separately.
Ahlgren Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This ornamental surname is derived from al (alder) and gren (branch), thus meaning 'alder branch'.
- kerogero001Ahlgren Demographics
Average Male Ahlgren Height
179.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ahlgren Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahlgren Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ahlgren is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ahlgrén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahlgren? popularity and diffusion
It is the 72,738th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,075,653 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Ahlgren are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 3,639 people, or 1 in 2,706. In Sweden Ahlgren is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent live, Skåne County, where 20 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent live. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Finland, where 15 percent live.
Ahlgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ahlgren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ahlgren last name grew 4,295 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 638 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ahlgren Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ahlgren surname are 12.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.3% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ahlgren earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning 318,337 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $47,147 CAD per year.
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