Sjöstedt Surname

159,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sjöstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sjöstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,5481:3,865367
Finland1281:42,9435,344
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Norway111:467,48139,375
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Sjostedt (400) are calculated separately.

Sjöstedt Last Name Facts

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

Sjöstedt occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Sjostedt. For other possible spellings of Sjöstedt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sjöstedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,743rd most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,668,453 people. Sjöstedt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sjöstedt are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 2,548 people, or 1 in 3,865. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 23 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 17 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Sweden Sjöstedt is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 5 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Sjöstedt Last Name Statistics demography

Sjöstedt earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 28.1% less than the national average, earning 248,836 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sjostedt96400/
Sjösteth882/
Sjoestedt824/
Sastedt8018/
Sestedt807/
Seestedt7592/
Sehstedt7571/
Shostedt7525/
Sasstedt754/
Sahstedt751/
Sosted716/
Sested711/
Sestet710/
Shosted67300/
Seested67118/
Suisted67108/
Sehsted672/
Soested671/
Saasted670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sjöstedt
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