Byström Surname

115,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Byström Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Byström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,8741:2,542242
Finland601:91,6129,588
Norway271:190,45522,163
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Bystrom (1,188) are calculated separately.

Byström Last Name Facts

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

The last name Byström is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bystrom. Click here to see other potential spellings of Byström.

How Common Is The Last Name Byström? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 115,735th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,827,369 people. The surname Byström occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Byström are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Byström is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 3,874 people, or 1 in 2,542. In Sweden it is most common in: Västernorrland County, where 33 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 18 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 8 percent are found. Not including Sweden it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Byström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Byström has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Byström last name expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Byström Last Name Statistics demography

Byström earn a lot more than the average income. In Norway they earn 47.04% more than the national average, earning 508,860 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 Byström
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