Åhlgren Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Åhlgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Åhlgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden851:115,8448,286
Finland721:76,3438,354
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Åhlgrén (1) are calculated separately.

Åhlgren Last Name Facts

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

Åhlgren is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Åhlgrén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Åhlgren? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,380,086th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Åhlgren are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Åhlgren is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 115,844. In Sweden Åhlgren is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent reside, Örebro County, where 24 percent reside and Västmanland County, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden Åhlgren is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 45 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Åhlgrén951/
Hlgren928/
Hllgren8642/
Hhlgren860/
Lgreen778/
Lingren71548/
Lengren7191/
L'Green7121/
Löngren7119/
Lnngren715/
Løngren712/
Lenngren67247/
Lingreen6767/
Linngren6746/
Løngreen6714/
Lynggren676/
Linggren674/
Lønngren672/
Lyngreen670/
Lengreen670/
Lynnggren630/
Linngreen630/
Lingrön57104/
Lingrün5711/
Lågrinn578/
Lüngrin572/
Lyngrin571/
Lingrin571/
Lingrên571/
Lægring571/
Lengrin570/
Lönngrén537/
Linngrön532/

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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 Åhlgren
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