Leppänen Surname

47,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Leppänen Surname User-submission:

Leppänen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word leppä, referring to a tree called 'grey alder'.

Leppänen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland10,3991:52936
Sweden4321:22,7931,873
Estonia1191:11,1081,602
Norway271:190,45522,163
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Leppanen (710) are calculated separately.

Leppänen (10) may also be a first name.

Leppänen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Leppänen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word leppä, referring to a tree called 'grey alder'.

- rocknroll

Leppänen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leppänen occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Leppanen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leppänen? popularity and diffusion

Leppänen is the 47,029th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 661,722 people. The surname Leppänen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Leppänen are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia. Leppänen is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

Leppänen is most prevalent in Finland, where it is held by 10,399 people, or 1 in 529. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 24 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent are found and Central Finland, where 12 percent are found. Not including Finland Leppänen occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Leppänen Last Name Statistics demography

Leppänen earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 8.34% more than the national average, earning 374,954 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leppanen96710/
Lepänen931/
Leppinen88299/
Leppenen8835/
Läppänen882/
Lepponen881/
Lieppinen8215/
Leppaenen824/
Leppannen821/
Leppainen821/
Leponen8059/
Lepanen807/
Lepenen801/
Lipponen753,636/
Löppönen75740/
Leiponen75140/
Lappinen7595/
Loppinen7542/
Lopponen7527/
Lepineng751/
Lypponen751/
Lepitnen751/
Loipponen7123/
Lipponien712/
Leponienė711/
Lappainen711/
Loponen671,058/
Liponen6763/
Liepinienė6747/
Lepenin6730/
Läpinen6722/
Lepenyn678/
Lieponienė678/
Lepinin676/
Lipanen675/
Lapinen671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leppänen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis