Ljungström Surname

284,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ljungström Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Swedish words ljung, meaning 'heather', and ström, meaning 'stream'. It could be believed that the name was founded from someone who was born or was residing nearby a stream surrounded by heather.

Ljungström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,3201:7,460690
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Norway111:467,48139,375
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Ljungstrom (68) are calculated separately.

Ljungström Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Swedish words ljung, meaning 'heather', and ström, meaning 'stream'. It could be believed that the name was founded from someone who was born or was residing nearby a stream surrounded by heather.

- chn2310

Ljungström Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ljungström is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also appear in the variant forms: Ljungstrom. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ljungström? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 284,130th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,378,263 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ljungström reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,320 people, or 1 in 7,460. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 30 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside and Skåne County, where 11 percent reside. Other than Sweden this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Ljungström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ljungström has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ljungström Last Name Statistics demography

Ljungström earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 11.98% less than the national average, earning 304,628 kr per year.

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