Ålund Surname

446,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ålund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ålund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7351:13,3971,152
Finland151:366,44725,366
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ålund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ålund occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ålund? popularity and diffusion

It is the 446,740th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,551,174 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ålund reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Ålund is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 735 people, or 1 in 13,397. In Sweden Ålund is most common in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent are found, Västernorrland County, where 20 percent are found and Kalmar County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Denmark, where 1 percent are found.

Ålund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ålund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ålund surname declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Åhlund91705/
Lund89121,658/
Lundh803,694/
Lundt801,203/
Lound80611/
Laund80542/
Lundø80148/
Hlund8037/
Ølund8027/
Lunds807/
Lundd807/
Llund805/
Lundå804/
Leund802/
Lunnd802/
Luind801/
Lyund801/
Lundz801/
Lun7539,031/
Lounds731,082/
Lundås7354/
Hølund7338/
Øhlund7327/
Lundte732/
Launds732/
Laundh732/
Lusend731/
Lund's731/
Loundh731/
Lucind730/
Lundtz730/
Loundt730/
Laundt730/
Lung6733,177/
Lunn6719,068/
Lunt679,716/
Loun677,540/
Laun673,207/
Luhn672,072/
Lune671,990/
Lond67889/
Luin67824/
Liun67414/
Leun67288/
Lundová67143/
Lunc6754/
Hlun6748/
Lyun6733/
Lhun6723/
Luun6722/
Lusn6715/
Lunå6712/
Luyn6710/
Lumn679/
Lumd677/
Høllund676/
Lutn676/
Ålum675/
Lunh674/
Lgun673/
Lunø671/
Lundova671/
Llun671/

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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 Ålund
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