Jaaniste Surname
Approximately 183 people bear this surname
Jaaniste Surname User-submission:
The Jaaniste surname means 'son of John'. It comes from Jaan, an Estonian variant of the name John, and -iste, which means 'son of'.
Jaaniste Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 138 | 1:9,578 | 1,327 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Jaaniste Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Jaaniste surname means 'son of John'. It comes from Jaan, an Estonian variant of the name John, and -iste, which means 'son of'.
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Where Does The Last Name Jaaniste Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jaaniste is found in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaaniste? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,257,535th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name Jaaniste occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Jaaniste live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Baltic Europe.
The surname is most common in Estonia, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 9,578. Without taking into account Estonia this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.
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