Lepistö Surname
Approximately 4,218 people bear this surname
Lepistö Surname User-submission:
The Lepistö surname is derived from the Finnish word leppä, meaning 'gray alder'.
Lepistö Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 4,014 | 1:1,369 | 186 |
| Sweden | 146 | 1:67,444 | 5,120 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Lepisto (700) are calculated separately.
Lepistö Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Lepistö surname is derived from the Finnish word leppä, meaning 'gray alder'.
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Where Does The Last Name Lepistö Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lepistö occurs most in Finland. It can also appear as a variant: Lepisto. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lepistö? popularity and diffusion
Lepistö is the 110,239th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,727,725 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lepistö reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.
Lepistö is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 4,014 people, or 1 in 1,369. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 18 percent live and Satakunta, where 12 percent live. Barring Finland this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lepisto | 95 | 700 | / |
| Lepist | 92 | 56 | / |
| Lepiste | 86 | 66 | / |
| Lepistu | 86 | 29 | / |
| Leppist | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lepisti | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lepistä | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lepistoe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Leopisto | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lepisiet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lepste | 77 | 16 | / |
| Lepsot | 77 | 14 | / |
| Leipst | 77 | 7 | / |
| Lepest | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leibst | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lepast | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lepsat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lepost | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lapist | 77 | 0 | / |
| Le Pistou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lebiest | 71 | 307 | / |
| Lepaste | 71 | 36 | / |
| Lapista | 71 | 31 | / |
| Lepasti | 71 | 23 | / |
| Lapisto | 71 | 21 | / |
| Lopiest | 71 | 12 | / |
| Lebiste | 71 | 4 | / |
| Leposte | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lapisti | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lepesty | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leepost | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lebisto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lopisto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lapistoy | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leibseit | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lepestyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lypst | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lueopast | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lapuista | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lipst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Libst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lopwiset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laopisut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lee Pisetta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lepessot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lepasset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapisatu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leepasit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lpost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leibhast | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leapaste | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leipsitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lipitae | 57 | 1 | / |
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