Ljung Surname

87,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ljung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ljung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5,0311:1,957181
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Finland1031:53,3666,379
Norway851:60,4978,623
Thailand601:1,177,306172,517
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
France131:5,109,440259,941
England131:4,286,005132,302
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ljung Last Name Facts

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

Ljung occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ljung? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ljung is the 87,068th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,318,059 people. Ljung is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Ljung are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Ljung is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 5,031 people, or 1 in 1,957. In Sweden Ljung is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent live and Skåne County, where 15 percent live. Aside from Sweden this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Finland, where 2 percent live.

Ljung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ljung has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ljung last name increased 2,540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ljung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ljung last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ljung earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.81% less than the national average, earning 274,073 kr per year and in United States they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning $62,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ljungh91175/
Lujung9158/
Lijung9151/
Lejung9114/
Lojung911/
Ljun891/
Leejung834/
L'Jeung831/
Laijung831/
Ljusäng831/
Ljungne831/
Liejung831/
Lijun80224/
Lujun8041/
Lojun8013/
Ljong808/
Lejun804/
Lzung802/
Ljaun801/
Ljeun800/
Luyong73608/
Lehung73343/
Lejong73174/
Lihung73112/
Lajong7390/
Lojiun7375/
Liujun7362/
Lijong7339/
Lajiun7332/
Leoung7325/
Lojong7324/
Laijun7320/
Luojun7311/
Leaung7311/
Lyoung7310/
Lejuhn738/
Lijuin737/
Leyung736/
Lesung736/
Luyung736/
Leejun735/
Leijun735/
Luyjun735/
Lojuin733/
Liejun732/
Lchung732/
Lijaun732/
Luijun732/
L'Hung732/
Hlejun732/
L'Sung731/
Luiong731/
Loojun731/
Loyung731/
Leiung731/
Leuung731/
Lijune731/
Lujuin731/
Leeung731/
Lieungh67132/
Lijeune6775/
Liuyong6736/
Loojune6734/
L'Young6730/
L'Chung6713/
Lhoujun6710/
Leyoung673/
Laiyung673/
Lehjong671/
Leejoun671/
Lihoung671/
Luihung671/
Ldjoune671/
Leiungh671/
Lejonng671/
L'Heung671/
Lehoung671/
Lcheung671/
Leijong671/
Lagiung671/
Lessung670/
Ljon670/
Lejoune670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ljung
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