Widestedt Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Widestedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Widestedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden371:266,12918,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Widestedt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Widestedt occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widestedt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Widestedt reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Widestedt is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 266,129. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 46 percent are found, Västerbotten County, where 27 percent are found and Skåne County, where 16 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Widestedt
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