Walgren Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Walgren Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Field branch.

Walgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8151:444,73538,181
Canada491:751,95159,756
Norway201:257,11427,149
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Walgren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Field branch.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Walgren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walgren occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Walgren.

How Common Is The Last Name Walgren? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walgren is the 388,780th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. Walgren is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Walgren reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 815 people, or 1 in 444,735. In The United States Walgren is mostly found in: Illinois, where 10 percent are found, Minnesota, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Walgren exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Walgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walgren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walgren last name rose 1,630 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walgren last name are 25.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Walgren earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning 331,265 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $43,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $47,204 CAD per year.

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