Koivisto Surname

47,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Koivisto Surname User-submission:

Koivisto is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word koivu, meaning 'birch tree'.

Koivisto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland9,3661:58746
United States7161:506,22842,514
Sweden4101:24,0161,952
Canada1791:205,84120,025
Australia881:306,76926,711
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Norway301:171,41020,526
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
England181:3,095,448105,421
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Wales41:773,63329,106
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Koivisto (10) may also be a first name.

Koivisto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Koivisto is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word koivu, meaning 'birch tree'.

- rocknroll

Koivisto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koivisto (Russian: Коивисто) has its highest incidence in Finland. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Koivisto.

How Common Is The Last Name Koivisto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 47,312th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 665,894 people. Koivisto is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Koivisto reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia. Koivisto is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held given name globally It is held by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 9,366 people, or 1 in 587. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 17 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Finland it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Koivisto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koivisto last name are 13.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Koivisto earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 23.07% less than the national average, earning 266,224 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $41,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning $50,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koivoisto941/
Koisvisto941/
Kivisto93649/
Kovisto9358/
Kuivisto8853/
Koyvisto887/
Koiuisto882/
Kiovisto881/
Kavisto8017/
Kivista801/
Kivesto801/
Khaavisto711/
Kobesto6714/
Kabisto671/
Cabisto5340/
Cavista534/
Cobista531/
Kavesta531/
Khavesta505/
Khawista503/

Koivisto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koivisto in the Russian language
Коивистоkoivisto-

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