Wrigstedt Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wrigstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wrigstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Wrigstedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wrigstedt is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wrigstedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wrigstedt is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Wrigstedt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wrigstedt live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Wrigstedt is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden Wrigstedt is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 70 percent are found, Gävleborg County, where 10 percent are found and Västmanland County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Sweden Wrigstedt occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 29 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigstedt948/
Brigsted82140/
Rogstedt8219/
Wrigstad8213/
Rågstedt823/
Brixstedt784/
Rickstedt782/
Bregstedt781/
Rigstad75151/
Riksted7513/
Rugsted7510/
Rigstod751/
Ragsted750/
Brickstedt742/
Reigstad71809/
Rogstead711/
Rogstadt710/
Rockstedt67113/
Riggestad676/
Rickstead671/
Richstead670/
Richstadt670/
Breckstedt631/
Briksti501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wrigstedt
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