Widgren Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Widgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Widgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2651:37,1582,984
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Finland371:148,56013,684
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Norway131:395,56035,657
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
England51:11,143,612252,590
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Widgrén (11) are calculated separately.

Widgren Last Name Facts

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

Widgren occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Widgrén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widgren? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 554,308th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname Widgren is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Widgren live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 37,158. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent live, Norrbotten County, where 14 percent live and Östergötland County, where 14 percent live. Besides Sweden Widgren occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and Finland, where 6 percent live.

Widgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Widgren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Widgren surname rose 21,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Widgren are 9.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Widgren earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 21.17% less than the national average, earning 272,815 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $40,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning $49,641 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widgrén9511/
Widgreen933/
Widtgren932/
Widengren88123/
Vidgren86604/
Wedgren869/
Wittgren80258/
Withgren808/
Wittgreen75152/
Wedengren758/
Videngren754/
Whitgreen750/
Vidgrin7128/
Vidgrén7112/
Vedgren7110/
Bitgren713/
Westgren67129/
Wittgrin670/
Vejdegren6328/
Vidgrim571/
Betgren570/
Vestgren5333/
Westgrün5316/
Boytgren530/

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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 Widgren
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