Start Översikt Overview 1 Lohärad 2 Logsjö 3 Wira 4 Dalarna 5 Södermanland 6 Västmanland-Närke 7 Nysätra 8 Kungs-Husby 9 Gryta 10 Västernorrland 11 Gotland 12 Nebraska 14 Greece 15 Loskälva Övriga

 

Occurrences of the names Loström/Looström and Lostrom/Loostrom
 
The hitherto documented finds of trees and branches with the names Loström/Looström and Lostrom/Loostrom have been piled in the table below where they have been numbered from 1 to 15. Single trees and branches might be merged in due time. But, on the other hand, more trees and branches could be found in the future.

In the table there are clickable links to more information. Blue colored numbers and words in the table indicate links to more detailed information (most of the trees are annotated in Swedish). The numbered trees can be clicked down as PDF-files.

The information in this site has been collected from many different sources. Monica Looström in Norrköping, Sweden, has performed research on early generations and Björn Looström in Visby, Sweden, has compiled the data in this site.

 

The work is continuing and all information contributors are warmly welcomed to contact the webmaster!
 

 


Family No. and
Tree name

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Time and
place for the family name's origin

Number of
name occurrences (approximate figures)

Last revised: april 03, 2023

Please send corrections and amendments to the webmaster:
Bjorn Loostrom
Areas and places
with early ancestors

Before
1850

Year
2000

Total

Rem.

1
Loharad
(in Swedish)

Hållsta, Lohärad,
(Roslagen),
60 km northeast of Stockholm
(Southern Uppland)

1770
Stockholm

80

70

160

 1) A rather well-mapped tree. It is not known if any member emigrated to USA. All now living members spell the name with double oo.

2
Logsjo
(in Swedish)

Logsjö/Edsberg, Lofallet (Lindesberg), Askersund, Lerbäck, Logsjö
180 km west of Stockholm (Västmanland/Närke)

1778
Logsjö
Edsberg

10

40

100

 2) A few members of this tree emigrated early to USA. Only one of the emigrant's descendants in USA are known. Most of now living members spell the name with double oo (a few exceptions).

3
Wira
(in Swedish)

Wira Works 40 km northeast of Stockholm (Southern Uppland)

1650
Wira

40

0?

40

 3) Five generations have been found in Wira between appr. 1700 and 1860 where they worked in the Swedish army's biggest armourer's workshop. A few members moved to Eskilstuna. Descendants are unknown. Almost all members spelled the name with single o.

4
Dalarna

Norrbärke, Grangärde, Loforsen (Southern Dalarna)

1815
Ludvika

15

40

120

4) A rather well-mapped tree. Most of the members emigrated early to USA where the descendants spell the name with single o. Only a few descendants are now living in Sweden and spell the name with double oo.

5
Söder-
manland
(in Swedish)

 Korsberga (Småland),
Floda (Södermanland),
Stockholm,
Eskilstuna (Södermanland)

1830
Stockholm

1?

12?

40?

 5) The members have mainly been living in Eskilstuna but the first ancestor who adopted the name lived for the time being in Stockholm. The few known members now spell the name with double oo.

6
Västmanland--Närke
(in Swedish)

Järnboås, Nora (Västmanland)

Logsjö, Edsberg (Närke)
Örebro (Närke)

~1740
Lobergstorp

25

?

25

6) Consists of three branches which not yet have been possible to combine to one tree. All members spelled the name with single o. It is not known if there still live any descendants.

7
Nysatra
(in Swedish)

Nysätra, Alsike, Järlåsa
(Western Uppland)

1750

30?

7

50

 7-9) These three families originated from the same area (see key map and detailed map) but it is uncertain if they are related. All now living members spell the name with double oo.

8
Kungs-Husby
(in Swedish)

Kungs-Husby
(Western Uppland)

1700?

20?

5

30

9
Gryta
(in Swedish)

Gryta
(Western Uppland)

1700?

?

?

?
10
Västernorrland
(in Swedish)		 Stigsjö, Häggdånger, Säbro ~1760 30 ? 30 10) Consists of two branches which not yet have been possible to combine to one tree. All members spelled the name with single o. It is not known if there still live any descendants.
11
Gotland
(in Swedish)		 Gotland (the biggest Swedish island in the Baltic Sea) and Helsingtuna in Hälsingland (in Northern Sweden) ~1720
Gotland		 40 6 150? 11) Ten generations have been found on the island of Gotland from around 1720. The spelling Loström disappeared in the 1860s and was substituted by Logström. Many members emigrated to USA where there now is a large family Logstrom.

12
Nebraska

Nebraska, USA

~1885

0

17

38

 12)The descendants in the USA only know that their first ancestor in USA came from Sweden and adopted the name (spelled with double oo) when residing in Nebraska. All members spell the name with double oo.

14
Greece

 The island of  Kasos in the archipelago of Greece.

1900
Sydafrika

0

20

30

  14) The family name Lostrom does not originate from Sweden. The story behind the name's origin is fascinating
(see the tree).
15
Loskälva
(in Swedish)		 Båtsmanstorpet vid Loskälva, Storgården i Hållsta by, Lyhundra härad, Lohärad socken, Uppland ~1720? 20? ? 20? 15) The name was given to the boatsweins who during the course of years, when performing their military service, were allowed to occupy the tenement soldier's holding at Loskälva in Uppland. All members spelled the name with single o. It is not known if there still live any descendants.
 

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