Wilhelmsson Surname

162,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wilhelmsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilhelmsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,4791:3,972376
Finland881:62,4637,172
Norway351:146,92218,432
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England81:6,964,757184,742
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Wilhelmsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilhelmsson occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilhelmsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 162,212th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,717,206 people. The surname Wilhelmsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Wilhelmsson are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,479 people, or 1 in 3,972. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 15 percent are found and Skåne County, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 3 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Wilhelmsson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wilhelmsson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 25.62% less than the national average, earning 257,409 kr per year and in United States they earn 34.99% less than the national average, earning $28,050 USD per year.

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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 Wilhelmsson
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