Hellgren Surname

102,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hellgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hellgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,4611:2,845275
Finland6581:8,3541,304
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Norway981:52,4727,538
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Denmark281:201,59716,538
England121:4,643,172139,951
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Hellgrén (47) are calculated separately.

Hellgren Last Name Facts

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

Hellgren is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Hellgrén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellgren? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hellgren is the 102,054th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,577,050 people. The last name Hellgren occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Hellgren live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 3,461 people, or 1 in 2,845. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Sweden this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Hellgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hellgren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hellgren surname increased 2,678 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hellgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hellgren are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hellgren earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.58% less than the national average, earning 288,701 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,230 USD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hellgren
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