Ångström Surname
Approximately 388 people bear this surname
Ångström Surname User-submission:
This is a Swedish surname, denoting someone who came from a steamy-river. It is derived from the words ånga, meaning 'steam', and ström, meaning 'river'.
Ångström Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 383 | 1:25,710 | 2,093 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Angström (27), Ängström (3), Ångstrom (1) & Angstrom (257) are calculated separately.
Ångström Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Swedish surname, denoting someone who came from a steamy-river. It is derived from the words ånga, meaning 'steam', and ström, meaning 'river'.
- deleted-173293Ångström Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ångström Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ångström is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Angström, Ängström, Ångstrom or Angstrom. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ångström? popularity and diffusion
Ångström is the 742,570th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ångström live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Ångström is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 383 people, or 1 in 25,710. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 37 percent reside, Jämtland County, where 13 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 11 percent reside. Beside Sweden Ångström occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent reside and Denmark, where 0 percent reside.
Ångström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ångström has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angström | 96 | 27 | / |
| Ängström | 96 | 3 | / |
| Ångstrom | 96 | 1 | / |
| Angstrom | 92 | 257 | / |
| Engström | 88 | 15,590 | / |
| Ingström | 88 | 220 | / |
| Yngström | 88 | 133 | / |
| Ångstrøm | 88 | 4 | / |
| Engstrm | 80 | 945 | / |
| Youngström | 78 | 19 | / |
| Engstrom | 75 | 9,998 | / |
| Engstrøm | 75 | 664 | / |
| Engstrum | 75 | 80 | / |
| Yngstrom | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ingstrum | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ingstrom | 75 | 21 | / |
| Engstorm | 75 | 10 | / |
| Engstrem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Engstrõm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Engstrém | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yngstrøm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yngstrum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ingstrim | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ingstrem | 75 | 0 | / |
| Engstram | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ingstram | 75 | 0 | / |
| Angstrum | 75 | 0 | / |
| Engstroem | 71 | 25 | / |
| Engstrume | 71 | 23 | / |
| Yungstrom | 71 | 9 | / |
| Angstwurm | 71 | 9 | / |
| Engstriom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eingstrom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Engstroma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Engstromm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yingstrom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yongstrom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Engstrema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yngstroem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yengstrom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Youngstrom | 67 | 1,001 | / |
| Youngstrum | 67 | 28 | / |
| Youngstorm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Youngstram | 67 | 0 | / |
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