Jemsten Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jemsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jemsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Jemsten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jemsten is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jemsten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemsten? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Jemsten occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Jemsten reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden Jemsten is primarily concentrated in: Skåne County, where 100 percent reside. Beside Sweden Jemsten exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 8 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjemsten931/
Jimsten8616/
Heimsten809/
Ensten7758/
Jenstn772/
Jensstuen758/
Enssten711/
Enshten711/
Iensten711/
Sensten711/
Jenstin711/
Ienstien671/
Jeanstin671/
Joinsten670/
Enstin622/
Gençten57229/
Genstyn574/
Chnsten571/
Sønsteng5338/
Zinshteun501/

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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 Jemsten
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