Stenström Surname

165,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Stenström Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Swedish words of 'stone' (sten) and 'stream' (strömma). It means 'stony stream'.

Stenström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,2231:4,429422
Finland3701:14,8562,187
Norway111:467,48139,375
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Stenstrom (1,208) are calculated separately.

Stenström Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Swedish words of 'stone' (sten) and 'stream' (strömma). It means 'stony stream'.

- jistenstrom

Stenström Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stenström occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Stenstrom. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenström? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 165,194th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,778,325 people. The last name Stenström is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stenström reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Stenström is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,223 people, or 1 in 4,429. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent are found and Skåne County, where 8 percent are found. Barring Sweden this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 14 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.

Stenström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stenström has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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