Paajanen Surname

198,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Paajanen Surname User-submission:

The Paajanen surname means 'chatty', 'likes to talk', 'speaks often'.

Paajanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,9071:2,882440
Sweden721:136,7619,670
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Canada441:837,40065,151
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Paajanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Paajanen surname means 'chatty', 'likes to talk', 'speaks often'.

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Paajanen Last Name Facts

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

Paajanen is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paajanen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paajanen is the 198,017th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,448,910 people. The last name Paajanen occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Paajanen live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 1,907 people, or 1 in 2,882. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 35 percent reside, South Karelia, where 15 percent reside and Southern Savonia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Finland this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Paajanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paajanen last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.42% being registered with the party.

The amount Paajanen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pajanen93106/
Paajonen888/
Pajannen881/
Pasanen805,730/
Pajunen803,378/
Payanen8065/
Pacanen802/
Pujanen801/
Pajonen801/
Paasonen751,236/
Pohjanen75586/
Pajangin753/
Pasainen752/
Padjanin752/
Peajanin751/
Paasanin751/
Painen712,025/
Paenen71239/
Pijnen71237/
Paynen7110/
Paunen712/
Peanen710/
Pažanin67441/
Pasonen67242/
Pazanin67116/
Paynaen6767/
Payanin6733/
Pozanen6724/
Puijnen6722/
Payunen6720/
Pauneng6719/
Poyanen6712/
Pazonen676/
Pacanin674/
Painene673/
Pojanin671/
Pasanin671/

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