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Vidgren is a Swedish-language surname, more common in Finland than in Sweden.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 71.9% of all known bearers of the surname Vidgren were residents of Finland (frequency 1:12,665), 24.7% of Sweden (1:66,086) and 1.8% of Denmark (1:513,140).

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:12,665) in the following regions:

• 1. Northern Savonia (1:1,989)
• 2. Päijänne Tavastia (1:5,269)
• 3. Central Finland (1:7,047)
• 4. Kainuu (1:10,241)

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:66,086) in the following counties:

• 1. Norrbotten County (1:3,800)
• 2. Uppsala County (1:34,976)
• 3. Gävleborg County (1:35,004)
• 4. Södermanland County (1:39,888)
• 5. Gotland County (1:58,481)
• 6. Stockholm County (1:60,638)
• 7. Kronoberg County (1:63,793)

People

• Tony Vidgren (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player

References

1. "Vidgren Surname Meaning, Origins & Distribution". forebears.io.

• Surnames
• Swedish-language surnames