Hedström Surname

91,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hedström Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Heath stream.

Hedström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5,0061:1,967182
Finland1491:36,8914,756
Norway391:131,85317,004
Estonia151:88,12015,474
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Hedström Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Heath stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hedström Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hedström occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedström? popularity and diffusion

Hedström is the 91,582nd most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,394,479 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hedström reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Hedström is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 5,006 people, or 1 in 1,967. In Sweden Hedström is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 18 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent reside and Västerbotten County, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Hedström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hedström has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hedström Last Name Statistics demography

Hedström earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 20.45% less than the national average, earning 275,319 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hejdström9451/
Edström934,301/
Heström932/
Jedström889/
Hidström886/
Eström864/
Hedstroem827/
Chädström823/
Headstrem823/
Hettström821/
Idström80179/
Odström8032/
Ydström8027/
Euström8016/
Hyström806/
Edstrem803/
Chestrem7513/
Jidström757/
Edstroem756/
Estrem71706/
Yström7171/
Hättström7148/
Iström719/
Äström711/
Hystrem671/
Attström634/
Östström632/
Istrem574/
Ystroem5330/

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