Stenstrom Surname

311,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Stenstrom Surname User-submission:

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

Stenstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0561:343,23830,872
Canada521:708,56956,910
Sweden261:378,72126,697
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
France81:8,302,840321,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales41:773,63329,106
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Stenstrom Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- jistenstrom

Stenstrom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stenstrom is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenstrom? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 311,581st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,032,737 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Stenstrom are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,056 people, or 1 in 343,238. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, Minnesota, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Stenstrom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stenstrom last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stenstrom earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.95% more than the national average, earning $50,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $44,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stenstroem958/
Stinstrom8915/
Stenstrum8913/
Stemstrom893/
Stenstron891/
Stinstrum780/
Stenstrand74124/
Steenstrand700/
Steenstraten6735/
Steenstraaten647/

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