Elmgren Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Elmgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6941:14,1881,220
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Finland881:62,4637,172
Canada451:818,79163,991
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Norway181:285,68329,080
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England61:9,286,343223,652
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Elmgren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elmgren is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmgren? popularity and diffusion

Elmgren is the 319,593rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,228,672 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Elmgren reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Elmgren is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 14,188. In Sweden Elmgren is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 15 percent are found and Kronoberg County, where 14 percent are found. Other than Sweden this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Finland, where 8 percent are found.

Elmgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elmgren has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elmgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elmgren surname are 6.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.83% registered with the party.

The amount Elmgren earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.72% less than the national average, earning 270,902 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.78% more than the national average, earning $53,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $51,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elmgreen93206/
Helmgren9311/
Yelmgren9311/
Hjelmgren88212/
Elmengren886/
Elmgrreen881/
Almgren863,575/
Ölmgren8614/
Elmgrem867/
Olmgren863/
Holmgren8016,871/
Almgreen8021/
Halmgren801/
Holmgreen75305/
Hjälmgren7521/
Almgrén712/
Holmgrün6726/
Holmgrén675/
Holmgrin673/
Holmgryn671/

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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 Elmgren
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