Höglund Surname

64,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Höglund Surname Definition:

(Swedish) High grove.

Höglund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6,6811:1,474132
Finland9261:5,936933
Norway671:76,75110,726
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Denmark141:403,19427,097
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

The alternate forms: Hoglund (3,101) are calculated separately.

Höglund Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) High grove.

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

Höglund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Höglund is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Hoglund. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Höglund? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,530th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 939,965 people. The surname Höglund is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Höglund live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Höglund is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 6,681 people, or 1 in 1,474. In Sweden Höglund is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside and Västernorrland County, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Sweden Höglund exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 12 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Höglund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Höglund has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Höglund surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Höglund Last Name Statistics demography

Höglund earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning 338,781 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoglund953,101/
Haglund8611,216/
Heglund86598/
Häglund86156/
Hägglund804,465/
Hagglund801,310/
Hegglund80262/
Hoeglund8067/
Haaglund8031/
Haglundh8016/
Hogglund801/
Hoglound801/
Hagleund800/
Eglund7768/
Aglund7716/
Oglund770/
Haegglund7514/
Hägglundh757/
Heggluund750/
Äghlund711/
Egglund710/

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