Wahlsten Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Wahlsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3101:17,7312,535
Sweden2861:34,4292,800
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Australia341:793,99150,673
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Wahlstén (36) & Wahlstèn (1) are calculated separately.

Wahlsten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahlsten is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Wahlstén or Wahlstèn. For other potential spellings of Wahlsten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlsten? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 473,663rd most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. The last name Wahlsten is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Wahlsten are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Wahlsten is most commonly used in Finland, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 17,731. In Finland Wahlsten is mostly found in: Southwest Finland, where 35 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 33 percent reside and Päijänne Tavastia, where 9 percent reside. Besides Finland this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Wahlsten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wahlsten are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wahlsten earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $48,360 USD 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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