Stensson Surname

233,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Stensson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stensson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,6161:6,093565
Norway581:88,66012,230
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Stensson Last Name Facts

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

Stensson is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stensson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 233,295th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,214,891 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Stensson reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,616 people, or 1 in 6,093. In Sweden Stensson is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 24 percent are found, Skåne County, where 13 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Stensson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stensson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stensson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stensson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning 362,142 kr per year; in United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $52,698 CAD per year.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Stensson
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