Where Does The Last Name Wisten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wisten is found most in Sweden. It can also be found in the variant forms: Wistén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wisten is the 2,414,640^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Wisten reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in Scandinavia. Wisten is also the 1,295,729^th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 58 people.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 246,169. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västernorrland County, where 48 percent are found, Norrbotten County, where 20 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 18 percent are found. Not including Sweden it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Wisten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wisten has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.