Söderhjelm Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Söderhjelm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Söderhjelm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden701:140,6689,936
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Soderhjelm (1) are calculated separately.

Söderhjelm Last Name Facts

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

Söderhjelm is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also occur as: Soderhjelm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Söderhjelm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Söderhjelm is the 2,185,341st most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Söderhjelm live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

Söderhjelm is most frequent in Sweden, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 140,668. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 29 percent are found, Skåne County, where 16 percent are found and Jönköping County, where 14 percent are found. Barring Sweden it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 4 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soderhjelm971/
Söderhielm90103/
Soderhielm808/
Storehjelm7016/

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