Axelsson Surname

22,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Axelsson Surname User-submission:

Axelsson is a patronymic Swedish surname for a man named Axel. The 'sson' suffix (like 'son' in English) not simply surnames it but surnames it patronymically. The origin of the forename Axel is Scandinavian and old Norse. It comes from Asketill (ass = god, ketill = helmet).

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Axelsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden22,9021:43025
Norway3431:14,9921,774
Iceland2961:1,284223
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
Finland941:58,4766,828
Denmark841:67,1996,734
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Estonia121:110,15019,471
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Greenland71:8,054710
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Axelsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Axelsson is a patronymic Swedish surname for a man named Axel. The 'sson' suffix (like 'son' in English) not simply surnames it but surnames it patronymically. The origin of the forename Axel is Scandinavian and old Norse. It comes from Asketill (ass = god, ketill = helmet). So, a 2nd, more uncommon meaning of the surname is 'son of a god-protected' or 'divine helmet' (3rd). To find out 10+ notables surnamed Axelsson, open this Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axelsson?wprov=sfti1#

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Axelsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Axelsson is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Axelsson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 22,289th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 298,756 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Axelsson live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 22,902 people, or 1 in 430. In Sweden Axelsson is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live, Stockholm County, where 14 percent live and Skåne County, where 8 percent live. Beside Sweden it exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 1 percent live and Iceland, where 1 percent live.

Axelsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Axelsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Axelsson last name increased 2,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Axelsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Axelsson are 30.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.55% registered with the party.

The amount Axelsson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning 322,980 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $51,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,602 CAD per year.

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