Sohlström Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sohlström Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sohlström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1251:78,7745,875
Finland571:96,4339,934
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Sohlstrom (78) are calculated separately.

Sohlström Last Name Facts

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

Sohlström has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may also occur as: Sohlstrom. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sohlström? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sohlström are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Sohlström is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 78,774. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Dalarna County, where 27 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 24 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Sweden Sohlström exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 29 percent are found and Estonia, where 6 percent are found.

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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 Sohlström
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