Hjelte Surname
Approximately 803 people bear this surname
Hjelte Surname User-submission:
The surname Hjelte means 'hero' in Swedish.
Hjelte Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 713 | 1:13,810 | 1,189 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Hjelte Surname Meaning
Hjelte Demographics
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Hjelte Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hjelte Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hjelte is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hjelte.
How Common Is The Last Name Hjelte? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 429,441st most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 9,075,400 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Hjelte reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia.
Hjelte is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 713 people, or 1 in 13,810. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Hjelte Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hjelte are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hjelte earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.85% less than the national average, earning 208,174 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $43,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning $41,640 CAD per year.
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