Karjalainen Surname
Approximately 13,611 people bear this surname
Karjalainen Surname User-submission:
Karjalainen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word Karjala, which is the name of the Karelia region.
Karjalainen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 12,285 | 1:447 | 29 |
| Sweden | 655 | 1:15,033 | 1,286 |
| Australia | 141 | 1:191,459 | 19,007 |
| Estonia | 138 | 1:9,578 | 1,327 |
| United States | 103 | 1:3,519,019 | 197,606 |
| Norway | 47 | 1:109,410 | 14,618 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Karjalainen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Karjalainen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word Karjala, which is the name of the Karelia region.
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Karjalainen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karjalainen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karjalainen is most common in Finland. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karjalainen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,641st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 535,416 people. Karjalainen is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Karjalainen live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 12,285 people, or 1 in 447. In Finland Karjalainen is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent live, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 19 percent live and Kainuu, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Finland it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Karjalainen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Karjalainen surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.
The amount Karjalainen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 20.38% less than the national average, earning 275,534 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.07% less than the national average, earning $34,056 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karjalaienen | 96 | 2 | / |
| Karajalainen | 96 | 2 | / |
| Karjalinen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kirjalainen | 91 | 163 | / |
| Karjalannen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karyalainen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karjalajnen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karjalainenová | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karyalanen | 86 | 13 | / |
| Karyalaynen | 82 | 156 | / |
| Kariolinen | 76 | 1 | / |
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