Wahlstrm Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wahlstrm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlstrm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1621:60,7824,659
Finland91:610,74534,002
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wahlstrm Last Name Facts

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

Wahlstrm occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlstrm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,244,200th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. Wahlstrm occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Wahlstrm live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 60,782. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 35 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 5 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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