Gyllensten Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gyllensten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gyllensten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2441:40,3563,216
Norway1071:48,0596,881
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gyllensten Last Name Facts

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

Gyllensten is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gyllensten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gyllensten? popularity and diffusion

Gyllensten is the 748,537th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 18,977,984 people. The surname Gyllensten is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Gyllensten live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 40,356. In Sweden Gyllensten is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 27 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 13 percent are found and Jönköping County, where 13 percent are found. Beside Sweden Gyllensten occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Gyllensten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gyllensten last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gyllensten earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning 338,000 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gyllenstein9519/
Gyllensteen9517/
Glensten891/
Gyllensting866/
Gillenstein860/
Glennsten844/
Dellensten801/
Gil Einstein731/
Glimsten671/
Gillan-Sutton611/

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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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  • 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 Gyllensten
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