Stigsson Surname

579,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Stigsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stigsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5131:19,1941,613
Norway121:428,52437,411
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Stígsson (10) are calculated separately.

Stigsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stigsson is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Stígsson. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stigsson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 579,404th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 13,445,657 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Stigsson reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Stigsson is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 513 people, or 1 in 19,194. In Sweden Stigsson is most common in: Skåne County, where 20 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent are found and Halland County, where 12 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Stigsson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stigsson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning 296,645 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stígsson9610/
Stigson93197/
Stiegson886/
Stigsohn881/
Stigsen80227/
Stigsén802/
Stichson751/
Stickson750/
Stekson678/
Steckson630/
Steixsann591/
Stecksén5031/
Stecksen502/

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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
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  • 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 Stigsson
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