Kerttunen Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kerttunen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerttunen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland301:183,22315,926
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607

Kerttunen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerttunen is found most in Finland. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kerttunen.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerttunen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kerttunen is the 2,909,720th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kerttunen reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Kerttunen is most commonly used in Finland, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 183,223. In Finland Kerttunen is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 57 percent reside and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 43 percent reside. Aside from Finland Kerttunen is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karttunen894,190/
Kartunen82124/
Korttinen7864/
Karttinen7838/
Kaartunen7823/
Kiertonen7819/
Kaarttinen7432/
Kartinen71116/
Kartunin7190/
Kartunyn7113/
Kortinen715/
Kaartinen671,883/
Chertunyn674/
Chertunin671/
Kartinin5990/
Kyrtonyn591/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerttunen
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