Wadsten Surname
Approximately 232 people bear this surname
Wadsten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 168 | 1:58,612 | 4,518 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Wadsten Demographics
Wadsten Political Affiliation
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Wadsten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadsten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wadsten occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wadsten click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadsten? popularity and diffusion
Wadsten is the 1,070,546th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wadsten are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name Wadsten is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 58,612. In Sweden Wadsten is mostly concentrated in: Västmanland County, where 15 percent live, Stockholm County, where 14 percent live and Jönköping County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Sweden this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Norway, where 4 percent live.
Wadsten Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wadsten are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wadsten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.36% less than the national average, earning 320,604 kr per year and in United States they earn 44.31% more than the national average, earning $62,268 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadsten | 86 | 63 | / |
| Wodsten | 86 | 5 | / |
| Weidsten | 80 | 10 | / |
| Badsteen | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wedstien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wodsteen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wacten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woodstend | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wachten | 71 | 202 | / |
| Wetsten | 71 | 15 | / |
| Bodsten | 71 | 10 | / |
| Whetsten | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wetsteen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wetstien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wettsten | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wathstin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boydsten | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wettstien | 63 | 6 | / |
| Bathsteen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wetzstien | 63 | 1 | / |
| Whetstien | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wachtin | 57 | 21 | / |
| Bachten | 57 | 16 | / |
| Boydstin | 53 | 3 | / |
| Weststyn | 53 | 2 | / |
| Wetstijn | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wetzstin | 53 | 1 | / |
| Whetstin | 53 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wadsten
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