Stenholm Surname

277,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Stenholm Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'stone-house'; from sten = 'stone' (Old Norse) and holm = 'home' (from the Old Norse, holmr).

Stenholm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5901:16,6891,421
Finland4071:13,5052,016
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Denmark1261:44,7994,691
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Norway161:321,39331,311
England131:4,286,005132,302
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Stenholm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'stone-house'; from sten = 'stone' (Old Norse) and holm = 'home' (from the Old Norse, holmr).

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Stenholm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stenholm is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenholm? popularity and diffusion

Stenholm is the 277,333rd most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,216,568 people. The last name Stenholm is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Stenholm live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Stenholm is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 590 people, or 1 in 16,689. In Sweden Stenholm is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 26 percent live, Stockholm County, where 21 percent live and Örebro County, where 8 percent live. Barring Sweden it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Stenholm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stenholm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stenholm surname increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stenholm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stenholm last name are 10.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Stenholm earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.38% less than the national average, earning 265,155 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,813 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steinholm9465/
Steneholm9426/
Steenholm9410/
Stienholm940/
Stinholm880/
Steinhólm8221/
Steinhòlm821/
Steinhelm820/
Stenalm8011/
Schttenhelm742/

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