Holmsten Surname

360,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Holmsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holmsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6441:15,2901,306
Finland1921:28,6293,835
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Norway111:467,48139,375
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

The alternate forms: Holmstén (84) are calculated separately.

Holmsten Last Name Facts

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

Holmsten has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can appear as: Holmstén. For other potential spellings of Holmsten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holmsten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 360,858th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,265,749 people. Holmsten occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Holmsten live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 644 people, or 1 in 15,290. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent reside, Västernorrland County, where 18 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 15 percent reside. Not including Sweden this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Holmsten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holmsten last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holmsten earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning 376,542 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.98% more than the national average, earning $58,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.1% more than the national average, earning $71,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holmstén9684/
Holmsteen9472/
Holmstoen9410/
Holmstøen947/
Olmsten931/
Golmsten884/
Holmstem882/
Almsten8028/
Ulmsten806/
Elmsten801/
Olmstind750/
Almstend750/
Halmsting710/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holmsten
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