Pihlgren Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Pihlgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pihlgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3091:31,8672,602
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Finland671:82,0408,835
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Norway71:734,61250,907
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Pihlgrén (1) are calculated separately.

Pihlgren Last Name Facts

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

Pihlgren occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Pihlgrén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pihlgren? popularity and diffusion

Pihlgren is the 626,382nd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. Pihlgren is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Pihlgren live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in Scandinavia.

Pihlgren is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 31,867. In Sweden Pihlgren is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 34 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live and Värmland County, where 13 percent live. Not including Sweden Pihlgren is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Finland, where 14 percent live.

Pihlgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pihlgren has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pihlgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pihlgren are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Pihlgren earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $42,591 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pihlgrén961/
Pilgren9373/
Pilgreen88967/
Påhlgren885/
Pihlgrem881/
Pehlgren880/
Pilgrien880/
Pillgreen827/
Pilgrin80164/
Pilgrem8054/
Peelgren7515/
Pillgrem755/
Pelgreen751/
Pilgrina750/
Pelgrn710/
Pilgrim6717,954/
Pelgrin67105/
Plegrin671/
Pehlgrim6343/
Pellgrin634/
Pillgrim633/
Plgrim571/
Pellengrin562/
Pelgrinová561/
Pellingrin561/
Pelgrim53885/
Pellgrim501/

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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 Pihlgren
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