Widlund Surname

269,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Widlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Widlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9831:10,017885
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Norway541:95,22813,033
Finland431:127,83012,225
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Widlund Last Name Facts

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

Widlund is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Widlund click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widlund? popularity and diffusion

It is the 269,545th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,032,836 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Widlund are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 983 people, or 1 in 10,017. In Sweden Widlund is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 38 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside and Örebro County, where 9 percent reside. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Norway, where 4 percent reside.

Widlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Widlund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Widlund surname expanded 8,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widlund surname are 12.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Widlund earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning 310,649 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.87% more than the national average, earning $47,407 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widelund9360/
Wiedlund9320/
Weidlund934/
Widlundh933/
Vidlund86511/
Wedlund86334/
Wadlund8687/
Widlend8653/
Widland8642/
Widlind863/
Witlund861/
Woodlund8018/
Weidland8012/
Wideland8010/
Wittlund801/
Veidlund800/
Weidtland753/
Weidlandt751/
Wadland71434/
Vedlund7142/
Wedland717/
Wodland711/
Witland711/
Witlend711/
Woodland6711,310/
Wittland67575/
Waitland6734/
Weitland6734/
Wadeland676/
Witlandt675/
Woodlind672/
Woodlond672/
Wadtland671/
Wedlandt671/
Woodlend671/
Woddland671/
Waddland670/
Weadland670/
Weedland670/
Waudland670/
Woodlndy670/
Weudland670/
Weiddleandt670/

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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 Widlund
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