Stellan Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Stellan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
India61:127,844,230863,365
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Stellan (1,464) may also be a first name.

Stellan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stellan (Arabic: ستيلان) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stellan? popularity and diffusion

Stellan is the 3,055,934th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Stellan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Stellan are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 203,630th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,464 people.

It is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 579,221. In Sweden Stellan is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 59 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 29 percent reside and Gotland County, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.

Stellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stellan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stellan last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Stellan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stellan in the Arabic language
ستيلانstylan-

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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 Stellan
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