Hultgren is a surname of Swedish origin meaning 'Forest Branch'.
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 51.3% of all known bearers of the surname Hultgren were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:3,116), 39.1% of the United States (1:150,084), 2.8% of Norway (1:29,725), 2.3% of Australia (1:169,813) and 1.9% of Argentina (1:374,943).
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,116) in the following counties:Hultgren surname distribution Kalmar County (1:1,079) Östergötland County (1:1,552) Jönköping County (1:1,720) Värmland County (1:1,862) Blekinge County (1:1,974) Gotland County (1:2,017) Kronoberg County (1:2,392) Örebro County (1:2,769) Västra Götaland County (1:2,889) Dalarna County (1:2,977) Västmanland County (1:2,981)
People Anne Hultgren, American scientist Axel Hultgren, (1886–1974), Metallography Professor, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Chayne Hultgren, known as the Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer) Craig Hultgren, American cellist and improvisor David Hultgren, American politician and judge in Illinois Edvard Hultgren (1904 –1984), Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics Gunnar Hultgren (1902 –1991), Swedish bishop, Archbishop of Uppsala Gustaf Hultgren (born 1983), Swedish pole vaulter and coach Herbert Hultgren (1917–1997), American educator and cardiologist Knut Hultgren (1910 – 1985), Norwegian actor Kristoffer Hultgren, atmospheric scientist, Stockholm University, Sweden Petra Hultgren, Swedish actress and Miss Sweden 1995 Ralph Hultgren (born 1953), Australian trumpet player and composer Ralph Raymond Hultgren (1905–1993), Metallurgy Professor UC Berkeley and Author Ralph Hultgren, Australian trumpet player and composer. Randy Hultgren, American politician, Illinois Representative Scott J. Hultgren, American microbiologist Steven Hultgren, Irish Music Producer
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