Viksten Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Viksten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viksten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5281:18,6491,572
Finland1851:29,7123,974
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Vikstén (38) are calculated separately.

Viksten Last Name Facts

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

Viksten (Russian: Викстен) is found most in Sweden. It can also appear as: Vikstén. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Viksten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 451,630th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,690,886 people. The surname Viksten is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Viksten live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 528 people, or 1 in 18,649. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Västerbotten County, where 20 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 17 percent reside and Västernorrland County, where 12 percent reside. Other than Sweden this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Viksten Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Viksten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning 300,647 kr per year; in United States they earn 54.48% less than the national average, earning $19,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.58% more than the national average, earning $64,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Viksten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viksten in the Russian language
Викстенviksten-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Viksten
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