Lahti Surname
Approximately 11,415 people bear this surname
Lahti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 7,462 | 1:737 | 76 |
| United States | 2,519 | 1:143,890 | 14,900 |
| Sweden | 867 | 1:11,357 | 994 |
| Canada | 279 | 1:132,063 | 13,716 |
| Estonia | 73 | 1:18,107 | 3,073 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Lähti (23) are calculated separately.
Lahti (67) may also be a first name.
Lahti Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Finnish) Dweller near the bay.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'bay' (such as the San Francisco Bay). It is pronounced: laah-te.
- jakelahtiIt means 'bay', or 'cove'; a decorative name concentrated in northern finland.
- katie927Lahti Demographics
Average Male Lahti Height
177.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lahti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lahti Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lahti (Arabic: اتي, Hindi: लाहती, Marathi: लाहोटी) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Lähti. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahti? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,459th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 638,418 people. Lahti is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Lahti reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,191,548th most widespread given name world-wide, held by 67 people.
It is most numerous in Finland, where it is carried by 7,462 people, or 1 in 737. In Finland Lahti is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 28 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 11 percent are found. Besides Finland it exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Sweden, where 8 percent are found.
Lahti Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lahti has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lahti last name grew 20,992 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lahti Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lahti last name are 2.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.02% registered with the political party.
The amount Lahti earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.67% less than the national average, earning 250,319 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning $46,072 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning $56,096 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lahti Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lahti in the Hindi language | ||
| लाहती | lahati | - |
| Lahti in the Marathi language | ||
| लाहोटी | lahoti | - |
| Lahti in the Arabic language | ||
| اتي | aty | - |
| هتي | hty | - |
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