Karlström Surname

118,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Karlström Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,5461:2,777264
Finland2441:22,5273,158
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Norway261:197,78022,769
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Karlstrom (339) are calculated separately.

Karlström Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karlström occurs most in Sweden. It can also occur as a variant: Karlstrom. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlström? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karlström is the 118,741st most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,882,114 people. Karlström occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Karlström are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Karlström is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 3,546 people, or 1 in 2,777. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent live and Skåne County, where 8 percent live. Outside of Sweden this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 6 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.

Karlström Last Name Statistics demography

Karlström earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 10.93% less than the national average, earning 308,250 kr per year.

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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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