Kortelainen Surname

132,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kortelainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kortelainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,2671:1,682249
Sweden1021:96,5377,015
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kortelainen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kortelainen is found most in Finland. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kortelainen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 132,286th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,135,232 people. The surname Kortelainen is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kortelainen reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Kortelainen is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 3,267 people, or 1 in 1,682. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 30 percent reside, Northern Savonia, where 18 percent reside and North Karelia, where 17 percent reside. Besides Finland this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and Estonia, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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