Wittstrom Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wittstrom Surname User-submission:

Wittstrom is a Swedish surname meaning 'white stream'. It originated in the town of Vittsjö, in southern Sweden, in the early 1700's. A book of the town history notes that Nils Persson, b. 1732, was the first person in that area to qualify for university and adopted a new surname to commemorate the occasion.

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Wittstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080

Wittstrom Surname Meaning

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Wittstrom is a Swedish surname meaning 'white stream'. It originated in the town of Vittsjö, in southern Sweden, in the early 1700's. A book of the town history notes that Nils Persson, b. 1732, was the first person in that area to qualify for university and adopted a new surname to commemorate the occasion.

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Wittstrom Last Name Facts

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

Wittstrom occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittstrom? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Wittstrom reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 63 percent live, Colorado, where 17 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Wittstrom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wittstrom last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Wittstrom earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning $37,663 USD per year.

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