Keränen Surname

80,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Keränen Surname User-submission:

The Keränen surname is derived from the Finnish word kerä, meaning 'ball (of string)', and the common surname suffix -nen.

Keränen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland5,6111:980124
Sweden3461:28,4592,321
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Norway91:571,36544,190
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Keranen (981) are calculated separately.

Keränen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Keränen surname is derived from the Finnish word kerä, meaning 'ball (of string)', and the common surname suffix -nen.

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Keränen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keränen is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Keranen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keränen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keränen is the 80,921st most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,212,368 people. The surname Keränen is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Keränen reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Keränen is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 5,611 people, or 1 in 980. In Finland Keränen is primarily concentrated in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 27 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 21 percent are found and Kainuu, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Finland Keränen is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 6 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Keränen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keränen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keranen95981/
Kieränen9332/
Keronen86655/
Käränen861/
Kerenen861/
Kerinen860/
Kereneng8016/
Kieranen805/
Kerisnen802/
Keresnen802/
Keraenen802/
Keranaen801/
Kerinienė7530/
Kherronen751/
Karinen71760/
Karonen71737/
Koronen71143/
Karanen71104/
Kyrönen7150/
Kirinen7115/
Kerenem714/
Kerenin713/
Kironen713/
Keranin713/
Kyronen711/
Korinen711/
Koranen711/
Kerinin711/
Keronin711/
Korhonen6726,610/
Kareinen67570/
Koiranen67495/
Karhinen67329/
Kerening6729/
Kaaranen6727/
Kairinen6726/
Kharanen6722/
Kaaronen6721/
Kerisnin6718/
Karainen677/
Karhonen676/
Kerenina675/
Kaarinen674/
Korhanen671/
Khoranen671/
Kiraynen671/
Koranuen671/
Cherenen671/
Kieronin671/
Kheranin671/
Kärhinen671/
Koroinen671/

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