Broström Surname

197,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Broström Surname User-submission:

The surname Broström is derived from the words bro, meaning 'bridge', and ström, meaning 'river', or 'stream'.

Broström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,8971:5,191493
Finland1421:38,7094,929
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Norway241:214,26224,079
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Brostrom (1,023) & Bröström (3) are calculated separately.

Broström Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Broström is derived from the words bro, meaning 'bridge', and ström, meaning 'river', or 'stream'.

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Broström Last Name Facts

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

Broström is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Brostrom or Bröström. For other possible spellings of Broström click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broström? popularity and diffusion

Broström is the 197,788th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,444,020 people. Broström occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Broström live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,897 people, or 1 in 5,191. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent are found, Norrbotten County, where 11 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 7 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Broström Last Name Statistics demography

Broström earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 22.41% less than the national average, earning 268,533 kr per year.

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