Sandsten Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sandsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sandsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1681:58,6124,518
Norway161:321,39331,311
Finland81:687,08836,047
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Sandstén (24) are calculated separately.

Sandsten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sandsten occurs most in Sweden. It may also appear as a variant: Sandstén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandsten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sandsten is the 1,202,518th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Sandsten reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Sandsten is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 58,612. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 32 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 18 percent reside and Norrbotten County, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Sweden Sandsten is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 8 percent reside and Finland, where 4 percent reside.

Sandsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sandsten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sandsten Last Name Statistics demography

Sandsten earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning 398,426 kr 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sandsten
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