Laihanen Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Laihanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laihanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2731:20,1342,847
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Laihanen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laihanen is carried by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laihanen? popularity and diffusion

Laihanen is the 914,967th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Laihanen are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Laihanen is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 273 people, or 1 in 20,134. In Finland it is most numerous in: South Karelia, where 38 percent live, Uusimaa, where 20 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent live. Outside of Finland Laihanen is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 4 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laihonen88458/
Laihinen88274/
Lainen8632/
Liehnen8033/
Laitnen807/
Layanen806/
Lainenn804/
Laainen800/
Laajanen7573/
Laajunen751/
Laenen713,510/
Leinen712,781/
Lijnen71469/
Lienen71281/
Lainin7160/
Launen7138/
Lainem7138/
Luinen7131/
Leanen718/
Laynen718/
Lajunen67733/
Leijnen67133/
Leinenn6775/
Lujanen6759/
Laining6759/
Laineem6712/
Lajanin679/
Loehnen679/
Launent675/
Launeng673/
Layunen671/
Laingin671/
Hlaenen671/
Layinin671/
Laynenn671/
Lijanin671/
Leisnen670/
Layneen670/
Lawenen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laihanen
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