Paavilainen Surname

191,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Paavilainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paavilainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,9901:2,762428
Sweden881:111,8958,035
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Paavilainen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paavilainen is found most in Finland. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paavilainen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paavilainen is the 191,129th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,303,511 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Paavilainen reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 1,990 people, or 1 in 2,762. In Finland Paavilainen is most common in: Uusimaa, where 30 percent reside, Pirkanmaa, where 13 percent reside and Southern Savonia, where 10 percent reside. Besides Finland it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Paavilainen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paavilainen last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Paavilainen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $46,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paaavilainen961/
Pavilainen9522/
Paavilainin911/
Pavilaynen86101/
Povilainen866/
Pavylainen861/
Povelainen7634/
Povilaynen7633/
Pavelaynen763/
Povylanyna576/

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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 Paavilainen
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