Wennerström Surname

403,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wennerström Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wennerström Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7761:12,6891,095
Finland651:84,5659,027
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Norway61:857,04855,549
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Wennerstrom (749) are calculated separately.

Wennerström Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wennerström has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may occur as: Wennerstrom. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wennerström? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 403,615th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,386,129 people. The surname Wennerström is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wennerström are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 776 people, or 1 in 12,689. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent reside and Värmland County, where 11 percent reside. Barring Sweden it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Wennerström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wennerström has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wennerström last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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