Kettunen Surname
Approximately 9,825 people bear this surname
Kettunen Surname Definition:
(Finnish) One who lived at the sign of the fox; one with foxlike qualities.
Kettunen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 9,057 | 1:607 | 51 |
| Sweden | 272 | 1:36,201 | 2,920 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Russia | 104 | 1:1,385,799 | 97,149 |
| Estonia | 84 | 1:15,736 | 2,567 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
Kettunen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Finnish) One who lived at the sign of the fox; one with foxlike qualities.
Kettunen Demographics
Kettunen Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kettunen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kettunen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kettunen (Russian: Кеттунен) has its highest incidence in Finland. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kettunen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kettunen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 52,121st most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 741,735 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Kettunen are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 9,057 people, or 1 in 607. In Finland Kettunen is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 27 percent live, Northern Savonia, where 23 percent live and North Karelia, where 14 percent live. Beside Finland it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Kettunen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kettunen last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Kettunen last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.61% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kettunen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning 293,441 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.81% less than the national average, earning $38,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.36% more than the national average, earning $58,805 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettounen | 94 | 5 | / |
| Khettunen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kettinen | 88 | 206 | / |
| Kattunen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kettonen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Khattunen | 82 | 64 | / |
| Ketonen | 80 | 1,702 | / |
| Ketunin | 80 | 516 | / |
| Kitunen | 80 | 271 | / |
| Ketinen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiettinien | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kuitunen | 75 | 1,647 | / |
| Kattinen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kuytunen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kethinen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuittinen | 71 | 1,538 | / |
| Khattunin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kheitinen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuitunnen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuituinen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katunin | 67 | 1,640 | / |
| Katunyn | 67 | 436 | / |
| Ketunim | 67 | 119 | / |
| Kytonen | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kotunin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kitunin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ketonin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Katinen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kitonen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kotunyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketinin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitonen | 63 | 20 | / |
| Kitunina | 63 | 7 | / |
| Katounin | 63 | 3 | / |
| Khatunin | 63 | 2 | / |
| Kuitinen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kietinin | 63 | 1 | / |
| Katinienė | 59 | 1,629 | / |
| Kitonin | 53 | 31 | / |
| Katinin | 53 | 20 | / |
| Kitinin | 53 | 3 | / |
| Kotinin | 53 | 3 | / |
| Kytonyn | 53 | 2 | / |
| Catunin | 53 | 1 | / |
| Khytonyn | 50 | 17 | / |
| Khatinin | 50 | 7 | / |
Kettunen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kettunen in the Russian language | ||
| Кеттунен | kettunen | - |
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