Matilainen Surname

139,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Matilainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matilainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,0431:1,806268
Sweden831:118,6368,469
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Norway71:734,61250,907
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Matilainen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matilainen is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Matilainen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matilainen is the 139,486th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,274,515 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Matilainen live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Finland, where it is held by 3,043 people, or 1 in 1,806. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent reside, Central Finland, where 18 percent reside and Northern Savonia, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Finland this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Matilainen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Matilainen surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matilainen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.39% less than the national average, earning 275,510 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,687 USD per year.

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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 Matilainen
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