Högström Surname

201,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Högström Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Högström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,7121:5,752529
Finland2961:18,5702,647
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Norway141:367,30634,015
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Hogström (34) are calculated separately.

Högström Last Name Facts

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

The surname Högström occurs most in Sweden. It may appear in the variant forms: Hogström. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Högström? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 201,985th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,532,499 people. The surname Högström is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Högström are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,712 people, or 1 in 5,752. In Sweden Högström is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Västernorrland County, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 14 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Högström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Högström has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Högström Last Name Statistics demography

Högström earn significantly more than the average income. In Norway they earn 26.42% more than the national average, earning 437,525 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hogström9634/
Hagström885,676/
Hägström8813/
Hegström887/
Hökström881/
Häggström822,682/
Haggström822/
Haeggström7873/
Hagstroem7128/
Hackström7118/
Ekström6710,869/
Okström673/
Axström672/
Eckström6325/
Echstroem590/
Ekstrem535/
Ekztröm534/
Ekstroem5021/

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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 Högström
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