Hultgren
# Hultgren

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:

* 1. Kalmar County (1:1,079)
* 2. Östergötland County (1:1,552)
* 3. Jönköping County (1:1,720)
* 4. Värmland County (1:1,862)
* 5. Blekinge County (1:1,974)
* 6. Gotland County (1:2,017)
* 7. Kronoberg County (1:2,392)
* 8. Örebro County (1:2,769)
* 9. Västra Götaland County (1:2,889)
* 10. Dalarna County (1:2,977)
* 11. 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)
* David Hultgren, American politician and judge in Illinois
* Edvard Hultgren (1904 –1984), Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
* Kristoffer Hultgren, atmospheric scientist, Stockholm University, Sweden
* Petra Hultgren, Swedish actress and Miss Sweden 1995
* Ralph Raymond Hultgren (1905-1993), Metallurgy Professor UC Berkeley and Author
* Ralph Hultgren, Australian trumpet player and composer.
* Randy Hultgren, American politician, Illinois Representative
* Steven Hultgren, Irish Music Producer
