Karhunen Surname
Approximately 3,440 people bear this surname
Karhunen Surname User-submission:
Karhu is a Finnish word for the animal, 'bear'.
Karhunen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 3,228 | 1:1,703 | 256 |
| Sweden | 101 | 1:97,493 | 7,084 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Karhunen Surname Meaning
Karhunen Demographics
Average Karhunen Salary in
United States
$67,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karhunen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karhunen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karhunen is more commonly found in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karhunen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 131,419th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,118,473 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Karhunen are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently used in Finland, where it is borne by 3,228 people, or 1 in 1,703. In Finland it is most numerous in: Northern Savonia, where 51 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 24 percent reside and Central Finland, where 3 percent reside. Besides Finland this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.
Karhunen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Karhunen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning $67,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $48,992 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karunen | 93 | 37 | / |
| Karhinen | 88 | 329 | / |
| Karhonen | 88 | 6 | / |
| Karinen | 80 | 760 | / |
| Karonen | 80 | 737 | / |
| Karunin | 80 | 194 | / |
| Kerunen | 80 | 15 | / |
| Karunyn | 80 | 13 | / |
| Karunem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korhonen | 75 | 26,610 | / |
| Karunina | 75 | 173 | / |
| Kourunen | 75 | 127 | / |
| Kharunin | 75 | 118 | / |
| Karzunin | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kairinen | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kaaronen | 75 | 21 | / |
| Karunyna | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kauronen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kuirunen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kaarinen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kharunyn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Karzunyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karoonen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katrunin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kärhinen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karungin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaurinen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kharunina | 71 | 66 | / |
| Khaurinen | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kharunyna | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaharinen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khairunyn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Korhhonen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karūnienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koronen | 67 | 143 | / |
| Karinin | 67 | 85 | / |
| Karonin | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khairunyna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Karonyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Korunin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Korinen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerinen | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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