Wahlund Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wahlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7751:12,7051,096
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Norway261:197,78022,769
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Wahlund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahlund is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlund? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 330,130th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. The last name Wahlund occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Wahlund reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 775 people, or 1 in 12,705. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 34 percent live, Uppsala County, where 17 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 10 percent live. Beside Sweden it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Wahlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wahlund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wahlund last name increased 1,971 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wahlund last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wahlund earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.13% more than the national average, earning 415,761 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $45,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning $44,435 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walund9273/
Wahlun921/
Vahlund86174/
Wahlung863/
Wallund861/
Whalund860/
Waylund860/
Walun83558/
Wheelund800/
Walaun77359/
Valund7744/
Vahlun7742/
Waluyn7739/
Balund7723/
Wallun7720/
Wailun7717/
Wahlum7710/
Waluun774/
Walune773/
Walunt772/
Waylun771/
Walond771/
Welund771/
Whalun770/
Wheallund750/
Bahloun71101/
Wallond7151/
Waylaun7130/
Ballund7129/
Bailund7119/
Baulund7112/
Vaalund7112/
Bohlund7111/
Weilund718/
Vallund715/
Baylund714/
Weylund712/
Wallung712/
Walluhn712/
Wailunn711/
Waslhun711/
Wahloon711/
Vaihlun711/
Balound711/
Waloung711/
Wealung711/
Weatlun710/
Whalond710/
Walhunn710/
Waylond710/
Balun672,021/
Walon67288/
Walum67229/
Valun67106/
Wolun672/
Vayslund671/
Wallyung671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahlund
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