Wahlstein Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Wahlstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Finland151:366,44725,366
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wahlstein Last Name Facts

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

Wahlstein is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wahlstein is the 3,432,070th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Wahlstein are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 615,422. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 44 percent live, Stockholm County, where 38 percent live and Dalarna County, where 6 percent live. Beside Sweden this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 45 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

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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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