Paatelainen Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Paatelainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paatelainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1751:31,4104,159
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Paatelainen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paatelainen is most common in Finland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paatelainen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Paatelainen are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Paatelainen is most prevalent in Finland, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 31,410. In Finland it is most common in: Central Finland, where 59 percent live, Uusimaa, where 22 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 4 percent live. Outside of Finland it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Paatelainen
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