Malmgren Surname

91,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Malmgren Surname User-submission:

This name was given to those from the town of Malmo, Sweden.

Malmgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,1681:3,108297
United States1,3101:276,68625,860
Denmark2881:19,6001,953
Norway1071:48,0596,881
Finland1041:52,8536,329
Canada751:491,27542,011
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
England211:2,653,24194,788
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France61:11,070,454349,096
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

The alternate forms: Malmgrén (5) are calculated separately.

Malmgren Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name was given to those from the town of Malmo, Sweden.

- lmgiordano

Malmgren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malmgren is most common in Sweden. It can occur in the variant forms: Malmgrén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malmgren? popularity and diffusion

It is the 91,958th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,401,182 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Malmgren live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Malmgren is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 3,168 people, or 1 in 3,108. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Skåne County, where 28 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 25 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent are found. Besides Sweden this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Denmark, where 6 percent are found.

Malmgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malmgren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malmgren surname rose 1,985 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malmgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malmgren surname are 17.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Malmgren earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.76% less than the national average, earning 288,076 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.57% more than the national average, earning $50,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $49,144 CAD per year.

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