Hammarström Surname

151,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hammarström Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hammarström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,7961:3,522335
Finland671:82,0408,835
Norway271:190,45522,163
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Hammarstrom (419) are calculated separately.

Hammarström Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hammarström is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Hammarstrom. Click here for further potential spellings of Hammarström.

How Common Is The Last Name Hammarström? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 151,271st most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,502,591 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hammarström are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,796 people, or 1 in 3,522. In Sweden Hammarström is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 8 percent are found. Other than Sweden Hammarström is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Hammarström Last Name Statistics demography

Hammarström earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 23.18% less than the national average, earning 265,852 kr per year.

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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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