Hyväoja Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Hyväoja Surname User-submission:

The Hyväoja surname means 'good ditch' in Finland.

Hyväoja Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland241:229,02918,579
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077

The alternate forms: Hyvaoja (1) are calculated separately.

Hyväoja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hyväoja surname means 'good ditch' in Finland.

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Hyväoja Last Name Facts

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

Hyväoja occurs most in Finland. It can also appear in the variant forms: Hyvaoja. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyväoja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hyväoja live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 229,029. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 88 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Finland Hyväoja exists in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyvaoja951/
Häiväoja803/
Eväsoja7150/
Havija623/
Hivija621/
Haveja621/
Hofaija578/
Havijah575/
Hofijah574/
Havejai571/
Havejaa U501/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hyväoja
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