Wachenfeldt Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wachenfeldt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachenfeldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway251:205,69123,411
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wachenfeldt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wachenfeldt is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachenfeldt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Wachenfeldt is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Wachenfeldt reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Wachenfeldt is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 205,691. In Norway Wachenfeldt is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 60 percent are found, Western Norway, where 32 percent are found and Central Norway, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Wachenfeldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wachenfeldt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wachenfeldt Last Name Statistics demography

Wachenfeldt earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning 335,679 kr per year.

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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 Wachenfeldt
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