Widegren Surname

384,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Widegren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Widegren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6611:14,8971,272
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Norway181:285,68329,080
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England101:5,571,806158,774
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Widegren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widegren is most common in Sweden. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widegren? popularity and diffusion

The last name Widegren is the 384,654th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,886,954 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Widegren reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 661 people, or 1 in 14,897. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent are found and Jönköping County, where 9 percent are found. Besides Sweden it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Widegren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widegren surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Widegren earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning 288,371 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $42,982 USD per year.

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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 Widegren
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