Wistrand Surname

396,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wistrand Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wistrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5911:16,6611,417
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
France181:3,690,151224,666
Norway81:642,78647,258
Finland71:785,24338,644
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Wistrand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wistrand is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wistrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wistrand is the 396,198th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,188,254 people. The last name Wistrand is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Wistrand reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Wistrand is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 591 people, or 1 in 16,661. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 33 percent reside, Örebro County, where 14 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Sweden it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.

Wistrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wistrand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wistrand surname grew 917 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wistrand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wistrand last name are 12.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wistrand earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning 347,807 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,125 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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