Karlgren Surname

565,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Karlgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4901:20,0951,676
Finland201:274,83520,939
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Norway161:321,39331,311
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Karlgren Last Name Facts

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

Karlgren (Russian: Карльгрен) is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Karlgren click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlgren? popularity and diffusion

Karlgren is the 565,867th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 13,036,755 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Karlgren reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 490 people, or 1 in 20,095. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 37 percent live, Stockholm County, where 18 percent live and Värmland County, where 7 percent live. Excluding Sweden this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Karlgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karlgren last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karlgren earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning 284,976 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karlgren Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karlgren in the Russian language
Карльгренkarlgren-

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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 Karlgren
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