Ekedahl Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ekedahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekedahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3711:26,5412,159
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ekedahl Last Name Facts

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

Ekedahl is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ekedahl.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekedahl? popularity and diffusion

Ekedahl is the 623,516th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Ekedahl are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Ekedahl is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 371 people, or 1 in 26,541. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent reside, Gotland County, where 19 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent reside. Beside Sweden Ekedahl occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Ekedahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ekedahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ekedahl last name rose 1,643 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ekedahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ekedahl are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Ekedahl earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $52,573 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eskedahl9362/
Eikedahl939/
Ekedal92155/
Heukedahl881/
Eikedal8622/
Ekadahl861/
Eikesdal8066/
Ockedahl8011/
Akedal771/
Haakedahl7511/
Içkedal7184/
Ockedal7118/
Akhedal719/
Hakedal713/
Haakedal6712/
Aqeedallh632/
Akadal6226/
Akodal621/
Akidal621/
Akheedallh592/
Akcadal5729/
Akhodal571/
Akhadal571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekedahl
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