Sehlstedt Surname

638,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sehlstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sehlstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4671:21,0851,741
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Sehlstedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sehlstedt is found most frequently in Sweden. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sehlstedt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 638,206th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,277,874 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sehlstedt live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Sehlstedt is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 467 people, or 1 in 21,085. In Sweden Sehlstedt is mostly found in: Västerbotten County, where 39 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 21 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Sweden this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.

Sehlstedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sehlstedt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sehlstedt surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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