Korpi Surname
Approximately 4,549 people bear this surname
Korpi Surname User-submission:
The Finnish word for 'backwoods' or 'wilderness'.
Korpi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2,567 | 1:2,141 | 327 |
| United States | 1,426 | 1:254,179 | 24,111 |
| Sweden | 292 | 1:33,722 | 2,746 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Körpi (203) are calculated separately.
Korpi (64) may also be a first name.
Korpi Surname Meaning
Korpi Demographics
Average Male Korpi Height
177.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Korpi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korpi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Korpi (Russian: Корпи) is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Körpi. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Korpi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 103,383rd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,602,011 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Korpi live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,223,525th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 64 people.
It is most frequently held in Finland, where it is borne by 2,567 people, or 1 in 2,141. In Finland Korpi is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent live, Southern Ostrobothnia, where 16 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 14 percent live. Not including Finland Korpi occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Sweden, where 6 percent live.
Korpi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Korpi surname are 11.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.99% being registered with the party.
The amount Korpi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $46,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Korpi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Korpi in the Russian language | ||
| Корпи | korpi | - |
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