Sahlgren Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sahlgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahlgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2401:41,0283,277
Finland1281:42,9435,344
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Sahlgrén (8) are calculated separately.

Sahlgren Last Name Facts

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

Sahlgren is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Sahlgrén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahlgren? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 699,651st most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name Sahlgren is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Sahlgren live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 41,028. In Sweden Sahlgren is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 37 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 34 percent live and Västmanland County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Sweden this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Sahlgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sahlgren surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Sahlgren earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.66% less than the national average, earning $35,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahlgrén968/
Sahlgreen9416/
Salgren9359/
Shelgren88221/
Sallgren8869/
Sohlgren8852/
Shalgren889/
Salgreen882/
Shellgren8288/
Shalgreen821/
Sallgreen820/
Shelgreen820/
Solgren8034/
Calgren8011/
Salgrin802/
Shallgreen780/
Chalgren7589/
Johlgren7530/
Calgreen7511/
Callgren758/
Challgren71167/
Callgreen7122/
Chalgreen711/
Jolgren6773/
Colgren6763/
Sollengren6714/
Zolgren671/
Calgrin670/
Sollgrin631/
Solgrim532/
Colgrin530/
Hjalgrim505/

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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 Sahlgren
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