Quarnstrom Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Quarnstrom Surname User-submission:

A Swedish surname, which means 'river mill' (kvarn + ström).

Quarnstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4311:840,97264,213
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Quarnström (25) are calculated separately.

Quarnstrom Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Swedish surname, which means 'river mill' (kvarn + ström).

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Quarnstrom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quarnstrom is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Quarnström. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quarnstrom? popularity and diffusion

The surname Quarnstrom is the 668,257th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. Quarnstrom occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Quarnstrom reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Quarnstrom is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 431 people, or 1 in 840,972. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 18 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Quarnstrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quarnstrom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quarnstrom surname rose 14,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Quarnstrom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Quarnstrom are 6.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Quarnstrom earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning $44,458 CAD per year.

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