Miettinen Surname

38,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Miettinen Surname User-submission:

Miettinen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word miettiä, meaning 'thinking'.

Miettinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland12,6921:43327
Sweden3171:31,0622,540
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Estonia1001:13,2182,037
Canada791:466,40040,200
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
England221:2,532,63991,802
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Norway181:285,68329,080
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Miettinen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Miettinen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word miettiä, meaning 'thinking'.

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Miettinen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Miettinen (Russian: Миеттинен) is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Miettinen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Miettinen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,744th most frequent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 536,836 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Miettinen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Miettinen is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 12,692 people, or 1 in 433. In Finland it is mostly found in: Northern Savonia, where 46 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 22 percent are found and North Karelia, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Finland this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Miettinen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Miettinen last name are 23.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Miettinen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 35.72% less than the national average, earning 222,477 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $48,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Miettinen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Miettinen in the Russian language
Миеттиненmiettinen-

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