Wikström

Wikström is a Swedish and Finnish surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 75.2% of all known bearers of the surname Wikström were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:1,640) and 23.1% of Finland (1:2,978).

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,640) in the following counties:

• 1. Jämtland County (1:632)
• 2. Norrbotten County (1:648)
• 3. Västerbotten County (1:666)
• 4. Gävleborg County (1:729)
• 5. Västernorrland County (1:878)
• 6. Dalarna County (1:914)
• 7. Värmland County (1:1,217)
• 8. Västmanland County (1:1,358)
• 9. Gotland County (1:1,426)

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,978) in the following regions:

• 1. Åland (1:598)
• 2. Central Ostrobothnia (1:787)
• 3. Ostrobothnia (1:1,080)
• 4. Uusimaa (1:1,390)
• 5. Southwest Finland (1:2,038)

People

• Axel Wikström (1907–1976), Swedish skier
• Cecilia Wikström (born 1965), Swedish politician
• Christoffer Wikström (born 1987), Swedish swimmer
• Emil Wikström (1864–1942), Finnish sculptor
• John Wikström, Swedish skier
• Jonas Wikström (born 1962), Swedish Navy officer
• Leif Wikström (1918–1991), Swedish sailor
• Mikael Wikström (Mike Wead) (born 1967), Swedish guitarist
• Per Wikström (born 1961), Swedish swimmer
• Sami Wikström (born 1967), Finnish ice hockey player
• Volmar Wikström (1889–1957), Finnish wrestler

See also

• Wigström
• Vikström
• Wikstrom, a fictional character from Pokémon X and Y