Wikgren Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Wikgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wikgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland691:79,6628,635
Sweden451:218,81715,158
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wikgren Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wikgren is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wikgren? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,471,719th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Wikgren are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 79,662. In Finland Wikgren is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 52 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 32 percent reside and Satakunta, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Finland it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Wikgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wikgren surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Wikgren earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,865 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickgren9311/
Wigren921,462/
Vikgren8689/
Wiegren861/
Wigreen860/
Vickgren8011/
Vigren77770/
Wegren7793/
Wygren7731/
Wigrén778/
Bigren774/
Wigrin771/
Weigrn771/
Wegreen717/
Wegrzen715/
Waygren712/
Weigrin711/
Visgren711/
Bekgren711/
Weggren710/
Weagren710/
Bäckgren67124/
Vissgren6711/
Beckgren672/
Wessgren671/
Wychgren670/

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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 Wikgren
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