Angstrom Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Angstrom Surname User-submission:

This is a Swedish surname, denoting someone who came from a steamy-river. It is derived from the words ånga, meaning 'steam', and ström, meaning 'river'.

Angstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Angstrom Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Swedish surname, denoting someone who came from a steamy-river. It is derived from the words ånga, meaning 'steam', and ström, meaning 'river'.

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Angstrom Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Angstrom Come From? nationality or country of origin

Angstrom is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Angstrom.

How Common Is The Last Name Angstrom? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 996,001st most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Angstrom live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 1,529,363. In The United States Angstrom is mostly found in: Iowa, where 31 percent reside, Washington, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Angstrom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Angstrom last name are 42.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 89.06% registered to vote for the political party.

Angstrom earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hangstrom941/
Engstrom889,998/
Angstron882/
Angstrum880/
Angstrong8217/
Eingstrom821/
Engstromm821/
Hankstrom821/
Engstrõm751/
Engstram750/
Amgstrong711/
Angstrand710/
Ankstrand590/

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