Harnestam Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Harnestam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harnestam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Harnestam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harnestam is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Harnestam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harnestam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Harnestam is the 6,723,624th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Harnestam occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Harnestam live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Östergötland County, where 33 percent live, Skåne County, where 33 percent live and Södermanland County, where 33 percent live. Besides Sweden this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 13 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harnestam
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