Holmgren Surname
Approximately 16,871 people bear this surname
Holmgren Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 10,573 | 1:931 | 67 |
| United States | 4,306 | 1:84,175 | 9,530 |
| Norway | 510 | 1:10,083 | 1,112 |
| Canada | 441 | 1:83,550 | 9,291 |
| Denmark | 352 | 1:16,036 | 1,572 |
| Finland | 141 | 1:38,984 | 4,962 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Chile | 60 | 1:293,608 | 8,514 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:321,915 | 25,142 |
The alternate forms: Holmgrén (5) are calculated separately.
Holmgren Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) River island branch.
User-submitted Reference
The surname is Swedish in orgin. It is an ornamental last name meaning "island branch".
- jessholmHolmgren Demographics
Average Male Holmgren Height
177.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Holmgren Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holmgren Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Holmgren is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Holmgrén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Holmgren? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,638th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 431,957 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Holmgren live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 10,573 people, or 1 in 931. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent are found, Västerbotten County, where 13 percent are found and Skåne County, where 13 percent are found. Besides Sweden this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.
Holmgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Holmgren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holmgren last name rose 2,760 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holmgren Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Holmgren last name are 4.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Holmgren earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.57% less than the national average, earning 309,488 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.44% more than the national average, earning R 305,220 per year; in United States they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $46,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $51,286 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmgrén | 96 | 5 | / |
| Holmgreen | 94 | 305 | / |
| Olmgren | 93 | 3 | / |
| Holmgrün | 88 | 26 | / |
| Golmgren | 88 | 16 | / |
| Holmgrem | 88 | 14 | / |
| Helmgren | 88 | 11 | / |
| Holmgrin | 88 | 3 | / |
| Holmgryn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Halmgren | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jolmgren | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hjalmgren | 82 | 1 | / |
| Almgren | 80 | 3,575 | / |
| Elmgren | 80 | 1,170 | / |
| Ulmgren | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ölmgren | 80 | 14 | / |
| Elmgreen | 75 | 206 | / |
| Almgreen | 75 | 21 | / |
| Jalmgren | 75 | 10 | / |
| Elmgrreen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Almgrén | 67 | 2 | / |
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