Karhinen Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Karhinen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karhinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3031:18,1412,584
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

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

Karhinen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karhinen is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Kärhinen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karhinen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karhinen is the 837,371st most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Karhinen are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 303 people, or 1 in 18,141. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 35 percent live, North Karelia, where 21 percent live and Central Finland, where 9 percent live. Aside from Finland this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Karhinen Last Name Statistics demography

Karhinen earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 167.68% more than the national average, earning $115,500 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karhinen
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