Glomsten Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Glomsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glomsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden111:895,16066,831
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Glomsten Last Name Facts

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

Glomsten occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glomsten? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Glomsten is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Glomsten live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 895,160. In Sweden Glomsten is primarily found in: Värmland County, where 55 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 45 percent reside. Not including Sweden this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Norway, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glomstein9421/
Glomstean941/
Klomsten8869/
Golmsten884/
Glämsten883/
Glmstan801/
Kloimstein78227/
Klommstein781/
Kalmsten754/
Klamsten753/
Klumsten753/
Klemstein71195/
Klimstein71102/
Climstein717/
Klemstien711/
Clemstein710/
Klemmstein67124/
Kliemstein67103/
Clemistene673/
Gulmus Tan671/
Glanstin631/

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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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  • 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 Glomsten
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