Wiklund Surname
Approximately 7,270 people bear this surname
Wiklund Surname User-submission:
Wiklund consists, like most Swedish surnames, of two nature based words, "Vik" meaning "bay" and "Lund" meaning a "forest", consisting of mostly broad-leaf trees. Sweden being so far north that pine-trees dominate the country, owning land with broad-leaf trees was in some places seen as a status symbol in older times.
Read More About This SurnameWiklund Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5,346 | 1:1,842 | 171 |
| Finland | 639 | 1:8,602 | 1,340 |
| United States | 633 | 1:572,605 | 46,957 |
| Norway | 348 | 1:14,777 | 1,740 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Wíklund (1) are calculated separately.
Wiklund Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wiklund consists, like most Swedish surnames, of two nature based words, "Vik" meaning "bay" and "Lund" meaning a "forest", consisting of mostly broad-leaf trees. Sweden being so far north that pine-trees dominate the country, owning land with broad-leaf trees was in some places seen as a status symbol in older times. The V in Vik has been replaced with a W to make it more formal, as is common with Swedish surnames consisting of words beginning with the letter V.
- mawk93Wiklund Demographics
Average Male Wiklund Height
179.09 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wiklund Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiklund Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wiklund is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Wíklund. For other possible spellings of Wiklund click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiklund? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 68,332nd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,002,413 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Wiklund live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 5,346 people, or 1 in 1,842. In Sweden Wiklund is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 9 percent live. Other than Sweden it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Wiklund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wiklund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiklund surname rose 6,330 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wiklund Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wiklund surname are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.48% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wiklund earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning 301,847 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.2% more than the national average, earning $52,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning $44,898 CAD per year.
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