Arfwedson Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Arfwedson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arfwedson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden821:120,0828,566
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
France41:16,605,680368,153
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Arfwedson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arfwedson is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Arfwedson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arfwedson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,746,159th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Arfwedson live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 120,082. In Sweden Arfwedson is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 39 percent live, Skåne County, where 17 percent live and Östergötland County, where 13 percent live. Besides Sweden this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Arfwedson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arfwedson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Arfwedson last name rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arfwedson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arfwedson last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Arfwedson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.89% more than the national average, earning $72,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arfwedsson953/
Arfwidson8928/
Arfwadson890/
Arfwidsson84102/
Arvedson8294/
Arvedeson780/
Arviedson780/
Arvidson712,970/
Arvedsen71306/
Arvidsson6713,908/
Aravidson671/
Arvidsonw670/
Arvidsen59212/
Arfadžan5941/
Arvidzon5919/
Arfadzan595/
Irvidson590/
Arvitson590/
Harbuison560/
Aravidasan537/
Arivadasan531/
Arivadisanh506/
Aravidisanh501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arfwedson
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