Wijkander Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wijkander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijkander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1401:70,3345,307
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Wijkander Last Name Facts

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

Wijkander is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wijkander.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijkander? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,369,340th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Wijkander live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.

Wijkander is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 70,334. In Sweden Wijkander is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 57 percent live, Skåne County, where 21 percent live and Blekinge County, where 4 percent live. Excluding Sweden this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wikander941,029/
Wickander89101/
Vijkander899/
Vikander82455/
Wicander82113/
Wekander823/
Waikande821/
Wykander820/
D'Wickander801/
Waikhande7818/
Wikanda75322/
Wikandi7538/
Vikande752/
Wekande751/
Wekhande7189/
Waykande7132/
Vykander7128/
Vicander718/
Bykander716/
Vaikande715/
Vikhande712/
Bikandde711/
Baikande711/
Vekander710/
Bäckander6721/
Vaikhande6716/
Waykhande671/

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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 Wijkander
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