Granström Surname

143,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Granström Surname User-submission:

The surname Granström means 'fir tree by the stream'. It comes from the Swedish words gran, meaning 'fir tree', and ström, meaning 'by the stream'. Many Swedish surnames are a combination of a word, followed by ström.

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Granström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,7401:3,594341
Finland3081:17,8462,547
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Norway211:244,87126,357
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Granstrom (617) & Gränström (35) are calculated separately.

Granström Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Granström means 'fir tree by the stream'. It comes from the Swedish words gran, meaning 'fir tree', and ström, meaning 'by the stream'. Many Swedish surnames are a combination of a word, followed by ström.

- egranstrom

Granström Last Name Facts

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

Granström is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Granstrom or Gränström. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Granström? popularity and diffusion

The surname Granström is the 143,210th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,347,036 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Granström live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Granström is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 2,740 people, or 1 in 3,594. In Sweden it is most common in: Norrbotten County, where 22 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 18 percent reside and Västerbotten County, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Sweden this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 10 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.

Granström Last Name Statistics demography

Granström earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning 350,509 kr per year.

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