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 is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Stenstrom. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenström? popularity and diffusion

Stenström is the 165,194th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,778,325 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stenström are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 2,223 people, or 1 in 4,429. In Sweden Stenström is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent reside and Skåne County, where 8 percent reside. Beside Sweden it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 14 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.

Stenström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stenström has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stenström surname fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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