Wedlund Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wedlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wedlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Sweden761:129,5639,162
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Wedlund Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wedlund is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedlund? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wedlund is the 828,895th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 21,819,000 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Wedlund live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 1,625,376. In The United States it is mostly found in: Washington, where 20 percent reside, Minnesota, where 18 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Wedlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wedlund are 15.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Wedlund earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,052 CAD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wedlund
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