Borgström Surname

157,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Borgström Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borgström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,4451:4,027387
Finland2681:20,5102,901
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Norway131:395,56035,657
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Estonia81:165,22626,217
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Grenada11:108,5351,793
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Borgstrom (1,202) are calculated separately.

Borgström Last Name Facts

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

The surname Borgström is found most in Sweden. It can occur in the variant forms: Borgstrom. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borgström? popularity and diffusion

It is the 157,100th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,616,713 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Borgström live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,445 people, or 1 in 4,027. In Sweden Borgström is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 32 percent live, Stockholm County, where 17 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden Borgström is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 10 percent live and Hungary, where 1 percent live.

Borgström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borgström has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Borgström last name declined 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borgström Last Name Statistics demography

Borgström earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 45.82% less than the national average, earning 187,489 kr per year.

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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 Borgström
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