Sedlund Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sedlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sedlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden201:492,33835,486
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sedlund Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sedlund is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sedlund? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sedlund is the 3,100,440th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Sedlund reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Sedlund is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 492,338. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 50 percent live, Värmland County, where 30 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Sweden it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 48 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.

Sedlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sedlund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sedlund last name increased 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sedlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sedlund are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Sedlund earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.1% more than the national average, earning $57,864 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seadlund9310/
Seedlund930/
Gedlund8624/
Jedlund8616/
Södlund8611/
Cedlund8610/
Shedlun868/
Sydlund865/
Sidlund861/
Sedlon7719/
Sedlum770/
Gidlund711,280/
Shydlun7127/
Shidlun712/
Shedlon711/
Cedloun710/
Shidloun6726/
Sidlon622/
Shidlon571/
Cedillon531/

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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 Sedlund
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