Ahvenus Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ahvenus Surname User-submission:

In Finland there are three places named Ahvenus. They are thought to be the birthplaces of the surname. Ahvenus has also the word, ahven, ('perch' in English) in it which is found in Finland. It could be the meaning behind the surname.

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Ahvenus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland951:57,8606,767
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ahvenus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Finland there are three places named Ahvenus. They are thought to be the birthplaces of the surname. Ahvenus has also the word, ahven, ('perch' in English) in it which is found in Finland. It could be the meaning behind the surname. Ahvenus is a protected surname, which means that the person who wants to get the surname has to have a reason for it, like marriage.

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Ahvenus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ahvenus Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ahvenus is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ahvenus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahvenus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ahvenus is the 1,871,545th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Ahvenus live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Finland, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 57,860. In Finland it is most numerous in: Pirkanmaa, where 48 percent reside, Central Finland, where 17 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 12 percent reside. Not including Finland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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Gawenus71114/
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Avienou7119/
Avgenou7117/
Eveneus718/
Avenaud717/
Aivenou714/
Gaveenu714/
Avineus712/
Havanus712/
Aïvenou712/
Asbenus711/
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Evenhuis67945/
Avinu67552/
Awenu67194/
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Aabenhus6796/
Houvenou6771/
Ahouenou6767/
Abenhaus672/
Aouhenou671/
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