Meriläinen Surname

139,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Meriläinen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meriläinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,0541:1,800267
Sweden1371:71,8745,413
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Merilainen (90) & Merilaïnen (1) are calculated separately.

Meriläinen Last Name Facts

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

Meriläinen is found most frequently in Finland. It may also be found as: Merilainen or Merilaïnen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meriläinen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 139,035th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,265,324 people. The surname Meriläinen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Meriläinen reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 3,054 people, or 1 in 1,800. In Finland Meriläinen is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent reside, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 21 percent reside and North Karelia, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and Estonia, where 0 percent reside.

Meriläinen Last Name Statistics demography

Meriläinen earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 41.74% less than the national average, earning 201,625 kr per year.

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Footnotes

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