Sahlsten Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sahlsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahlsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2581:38,1663,064
Finland1201:45,8065,634
Norway271:190,45522,163
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Sahlstén (14) are calculated separately.

Sahlsten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahlsten is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Sahlstén. For other potential spellings of Sahlsten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahlsten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sahlsten is the 687,524th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Sahlsten live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 38,166. In Sweden Sahlsten is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 41 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 25 percent reside and Gotland County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 28 percent reside and Norway, where 6 percent reside.

Sahlsten Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sahlsten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.46% less than the national average, earning 244,117 kr per year; in United States they earn 58.93% more than the national average, earning $68,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $47,918 CAD per year.

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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 Sahlsten
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